A young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London just days before his father's funeral.

Piers Morgan slammed a Home Office minister and accused her of laughing as he branded PPE shortages a "national disgrace" in a furious exchange on Good Morning Britain.

The number of coronavirus patients dying each day in London hospitals has halved, it can be revealed.

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.

The number of people who have died in hospitals in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 586.

More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.

The trade association for the national potato industry in Belgium has urged the population to keep eating chips during lockdown to help support farmers.

Thundery showers are set to move in over almost the entire UK over the final days of April, bringing the nation's near record-breaking dry spell to an end.

The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show.

The full impact of coronavirus on the UK is set to be revealed as the Government prepares to publish the country's death toll for care homes on a daily basis.

The death tolls for the number of people who have died in care homes after testing positive for coronavirus will now be announced daily, Matt Hancock has said.

More than 4,300 people with coronavirus died in care homes in a fortnight, figures revealed today.

Around 2,000 people died with coronavirus in care homes in England by mid-April and many more are believed to have passed away since then, health chiefs revealed today.

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.

Dominic Raab has paid tribute to the frontline health and care workers who have given their lives to fighting coronavirus, as he confirmed more than 108 such deaths so far.

Police have released a photo of a car believed to have been driven by the killers of a key worker.

A total of 26,097 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, Public Health England has said.

Of these, around 70 per cent were outside hospital settings and around 30 per cent were in hospital.

UK hospital trusts have been advised to "risk-assess" black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) members of staff and make "appropriate arrangements" as data emerged suggesting they are disproportionately affected by Covid-19.

A drug used to treat Ebola patients has shown "very promising" early results in a trial of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus.

The UK discovered the true toll of coronavirus deaths today when the Government unveils figures for fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the community .

Britain's weather woes are set to continue with wet and windy conditions expected to last all week.

An Australian couple has discovered a novel way to meet up with neighbours and enjoy the good weather, despite the coronavirus lockdown.

Not for one Spanish TV anchor, whose video-chat blunder might have cost him his relationship.

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771.

Staff at an east London hospital have mounted bees onto a mural to represent every patient who has beaten coronavirus.

Boris Johnson will announce a "comprehensive" lockdown escape plan next week as deaths rose to 26,771.

Rain will batter all four corners of the country for periods on both Saturday and Sunday and temperatures will plummet following the sunniest ever April.

US audiences were treated to an impromptu ray of sunshine when an adorable golden retriever interrupted a live weather forecast.

It is "physically impossible" to practice social distancing in airports, the boss of Heathrow has warned.

People from black and ethnic minorities appear to be at greater risk of dying from coronavirus, according to a study of patients at three London hospitals.

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A further 739 patients have died with coronavirus in the UK bringing the national total ​to 27,510.

April had its sunniest month on record for the UK, the Met Office has confirmed.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has met its coronavirus testing target of 100,000 tests per day as Covid-19 deaths passed 27,500.

The United States has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating coronavirus, clearing the way for the potential treatment of 140,000 patients around the country.

Hundreds of protestors have swarmed the streets in Huntington Beach in California to demand an end to coronavirus lockdown rules.

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London.

The UK is braced for a wet weekend with sunny spells as temperatures drop ahead of the May Bank Holiday.

The number of people who have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 621, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Boris Johnson has said doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care.

Pub visits should be avoided even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England's deputy chief medical officer has indicated.

Fewer people would have died from coronavirus in the UK if the country had greater testing capacity sooner, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.

The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has jumped by 315.

A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home.

Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed.

Brits may have to accept a "new normal" with social distancing measures remaining in place until a vaccine is available, Michael Gove has suggested.