Donald Trump has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of being a "pipe organ" for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

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

A huge blaze has broken out at a block of flats in north London.

Captain Tom Moore has been appointed as an honorary colonel to mark his 100th birthday after raising almost £30 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.

Londoners were today told not to gather on Westminster Bridge to take part in tonight's Clap for Carers as the Met warned it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.

A pioneering heart surgeon and a dedicated nurse who volunteered to treat Covid-19 patients are among the latest Londoners to die with the virus.

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.

A Swedish city plans to cover its main park with a tonne of chicken manure to discourage people from going there during the coronavirus outbreak.

Boris Johnson has hailed Captain Tom Moore a "point of light" in the lives of the nation as he led tributes to the war veteran on his 100th birthday.

One of London's most popular celebrity nightspots will be allowed to open a Parisian-style pavement café despite dozens of complaints from neighbours.

In today's Diary: Campaign launched to save independent music venues / David Hare's coronavirus fever / Rishi Sunak biography planned / Johnny Mercer and his painted nails

Whirlpool has announced they will recall thousands more washing machines which could risk causing fires in people's homes.

London hospitals are trialling the innovation — and maker plans delivery service to send out thousands

The southern Italian region of Calabria has given the go-ahead for pizzerias, bars and restaurants with open-air tables to reopen, sparking a rift today with the central government.

A potential coronavirus vaccine being trialled by UK researchers will be rapidly produced in vast numbers if it proves effective.

This is the horrifying moment a man struck a pensioner on the head with a metal pipe before stealing the food she'd just bought.

Police have been left "horrified" after finding swastikas sprayed onto signs urging people to stay at home and "protect the NHS".

A north London teenager, 16, has been found guilty of kidnapping a stranger in the street and forcing him to withdraw money from a cash machine.

Europe has shown positive signs that it is passing the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Greta Thunberg has donated $100,000 in prize money to the United Nations children's fund to help its coronavirus support campaign.

More than 1,800 people are set to lose their jobs at Oasis, Warehouse and two other brands, after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the business.

It comes after the UK's Covid-19 death toll jumped by 3,811 on Wednesday to top 26,000 when care home victims were factored in for the first time.

Customers were found hiding in cupboards after officers raided a pub suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations, police have said.

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The number of speeding drivers caught by traffic police has risen by nearly eight-fold compared with last year, the Met revealed today.

A nurse who stayed at work despite having been diagnosed with cancer and an inspirational teacher are among the latest Londoners to die with Covid-19.

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

The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser

Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, according to 12 EU member states who have requested a change in the rules to help carriers.

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

A Cabinet minister today pleaded with businesses to stick with the coronavirus lockdown after a pub chain said it was starting to plan to re-open venues around June time.

Donald Trump has announced that the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines after they expire on Thursday.

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

Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain in place "for a very period of time", Downing Street has suggested.

A man has been jailed for spitting at a London bus driver and a police officer.

Police have issued more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown laws, according to new figures.​

Captain Tom Moore has now raised a staggering £30m for the NHS in its battle against coronavirus as he celebrates his 100th birthday.

Police were called to a funeral home in New York after a bad smell coming from the street outside turned out to be from hundreds of bodies kept inside trucks.

Boris Johnson has urged Brits to "keep going" during the coronavirus lockdown in a series of posts on Twitter.

A woman has jailed after she stole a doctor's identity card while he was in a pharmacy.

A man was pulled over in his car on the M6 motorway after he was caught in a compromising – and illegal – position, police said.

London's transport system could be "rapidly overwhelmed" by a surge in passengers needing to keep to social distancing rules after the coronavirus lockdown ends, a briefing to emergency planners has revealed.

Captain Tom Moore was today treated to a special World War Two RAF flypast to mark his 100th birthday.

The 100-year-old war veteran received a total of 140,000 birthday cards

Wearing face masks in public may be "useful" when the UK's lockdown restrictions are eased, the Prime Minister has said.