The families allege that the two helicopter companies were careless and negligent

Questions have been raised over the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with Boris Johnson's early actions amid the crisis criticised.

Oktoberfest has been cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Members of the royal family have sent birthday wishes to the Queen as she turns 94.

Scheme by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX firm casts unique chain of lights in Britain's night skies

The Queen has paid tribute to the police in the wake of the "devastating" shooting in Canada after a gunman killed 18 in the deadliest such attack in the country's history.

Three kittens rescued from a garden have been named after key figures from NHS history.

Boris Johnson is having an audience with the Queen by video link – his first conversation with the Monarch since he fell ill with coronavirus three weeks ago.

The crisis over protective equipment in hospitals turned into farce today as a minister insisted "we will not run out" at the same time that doctors on London's front line protested they do not have enough life-saving masks, gowns and visors.

The world is at risk of suffering widespread famines "of biblical proportions" within just a few months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned.

Residents of a German town have been using a fishing rod to lift French baguettes over the border amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus as Beijing calls for solidarity and less "finger pointing" during the pandemic.

2019 was the hottest year on record for Europe as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown.

Health bosses have denied a report that transfers of coronavirus patients to the newly built NHS Nightingale in London were rejected due to a lack of nurses.

The Queen has decided to cancel the ancient Garter Ceremony In June.

A Zoom blunder from Wales's health minister left fellow politicians with their heads in their hands as he was heard swearing about a colleague with his microphone still on.

Ministers have come under renewed pressure to release thousands more prisoners after it was revealed that more than 500 jail staff and inmates have contracted Covid-19.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby son Archie joined in with a video call to his great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday.

Temperatures in the UK could reach are set to reach up to 24C over the next couple days as a "remarkably" warm and dry April continues, the Met Office has said.

The UK is set for more warm weather over the weekend while temperatures soared to more than 24C on Thursday.

Ryanair has told passengers it will not pay refunds for cancelled flights until the coronavirus crisis "is over".

Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work as soon as next Monday to take back control of the coronavirus crisis.

The Royal Navy is investigating reports that a nuclear submarine crew held a party after returning to their UK base while the rest of the country was under coronavirus lockdown.

The famous brick towers of the Croydon Ikea will light up in blue to show appreciation for NHS workers looking after the UK's coronavirus patients.

Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing without taking any questions from reporters a day after he was slammed for suggesting disinfectant could be injected as a treatment.

The lawyer for the woman who has been charged over the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn has opened up a dialogue with the UK Foreign Office (FCO), a source has said.

Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street to chair the regular Covid-19 "war cabinet" meeting as he retakes charge of the Government's response to the pandemic.

NHS services including cancer care and mental health support which were paused due to the coronavirus outbreak will be restored from Tuesday, Matt Hancock has announced.

A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital after a shooting in Camden.

University students have told how they are more anxious than excited about starting their careers after graduation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Virgin Media customers are still complaining about issues with their broadband despite the provider saying the issue has been fixed.

Royal Mail has stopped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice to "ease the additional burden" on staff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Nearly 18,000 more people could die from cancer over the next year in England due to the impact of coronavirus, experts have warned.

Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry.

Twitter users have been complaining that their direct messaging function (DMs) is down.

The Queen will lead Britain in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.

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.

Police are searching for a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor to go on walks during the coronavirus lockdown.

Donald Trump has said the high number of Covid-19 cases in the United States is due to the country's testing being "sooo much better' than anywhere else in the world.

The Queen has congratulated Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on the birth of their son , Buckingham Palace has said.

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.

Inquests into the deaths of NHS staff amid the coronavirus crisis should not address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) among health workers, the chief coroner has said.

Dominic Raab has warned against relaxing the UK lockdown, saying the number of Covid-19 infections in Germany grew when restrictions were eased.

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

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.

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

Specially decorated postboxes have been created by the Royal Mail as a way of thanking NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

Postboxes have been painted blue to thank NHS workers for their efforts during the crisis.