Britain will face "further waves" of Covid-19 and could reach 40,000 deaths in this first wave alone, a leading physician has warned.

A war veteran has touched hearts around the country after he was given a "precious" cushion featuring a picture of his late wife.

Sweltering temperatures are expected to hit the UK this week as the hottest April in almost a decade continues.

Temperatures will soar this week with the UK set to be hotter than Ibiza amid the coronavirus lockdown.

War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised £28 million for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has been given a Pride of Britain award.

Britons are set to enjoy another day of sunshine and soaring temperatures before the mercury begins to drop at the weekend, with cloudy skies bringing a chance of rain for some.

Home Secretary Priti Patel described the coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passing 20,000 as a "deeply tragic and moving moment" and warned that "we are not out of the woods yet".

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine today leads a chorus of business leaders and grandees urging Boris Johnson to feed the "hunger for hope" in locked-down Britain by mapping out a clear route back to prosperity.

Britain will today fall silent in tribute to the frontline workers who have died amid the coronavirus crisis.

Brits have been basking under blue skies during what will likely be the sunniest April on record, the Met Office has said.

Greece's tourism minister today told Britons he wants them to holiday in his country this summer as he declared they could be safer there than here.

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.

Britain's factories suffered their worst month on record in April as production, employment and order books all fell at unprecedented rates, according to a key survey today.

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

Piers Morgan has said he will temporarily step back from presenting ITV's Good Morning Britain after developing a "mild" coronavirus symptom.

The Red Arrows soared through London's skies this morning to mark the 75th anniversary VE Day.

Longtime friend pays tribute to war hero, who was involved in six kills, saying he was a "true gentleman"

The UK is "not out of the woods" and will live with coronavirus for some time as the death toll passes 31,000, Environment Secretary George Eustice has said.

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The pair will reunite for BBC's 'Big Night In'

'All he needed to finish off the look was an open can of Stella' said one viewer

Many viewers thought Morgan's interview with the Care Minister Helen Whatley was unfair

Joke saw wheelchair-bound character Andy telling his carer, Lou, that he wished to have a bat for dinner

From Vicar of Dibley to Catherine Tate via The Trip, there was a lot packed into tonight's three-hour charity marathon, writes Alexandra Pollard

Lenny Henry, Catherine Tate and many more famous faces starred in the fundraiser

David Walliams and Matt Lucas's comedy comeback proved controversial

ITV presenter says he has 'mild symptom' and will take time off from show

Morgan announced he'd be taking a leave of absence from the show until he receives the results of a Covid-19 test

Morgan had developed 'mild' symptoms

The Doc Martin actor appeared via videolink from his Dorset home

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has tested negative for Covid-19.

Your family could be made into a Beano comic if you win

Vital lessons about our mutual dependence will help us emerge stronger from the pandemic

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If ever a crisis proved that our fates are bound together, it has been the last six weeks. The state has asked many businesses to stand idle to save lives, firms have turned to the state as their guarantor of survival and workers have risked their lives for us all. When we have faced our toughest test for decades as a nation, it has been essential to pull together.

Yet we are only at the beginning of the need to recognise the mutual dependence between public and private sectors and our collective solidarity.

What’s needed after Covid-19 is a bigger, smarter state, with more devolved decisions, a greener economy and a stronger safety net

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The words are straining to come out. Boris Johnson hero worships Winston Churchill so it is obvious how the prime minister will pitch this week’s announcement of the plan to get Britain out of lockdown.

In late 1942, victory in the north African desert had suggested that the tide of the war might have turned but Churchill was cautious. “Now this is not the end,” he said in a speech at London’s Mansion House. “It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

If you think of your favourite British TV shows, one thing that stands out is the great variation in the way the actors sound. So why aren't Australians the same?

Britain's Got Talent's choir D Day Juniors sang a moving original song to thank WWII veterans for giving their lives

EXCLUSIVE: Tonight's episode of Britain's Got Talent on ITV features inspiring children's choir D-Day Juniors who remember the heroes of generations past

For the first time since 1882, Great Britain has gone more than 28 days without using coal, and the lockdown is contributing to keeping power consumption low.

ITV Tonight is out with Merseyside Police to investigate the extraordinary impact the pandemic is having on their ability to combat crime.

To mark VE Day on Friday, Good Morning Britain spoke to many heroes from the World War II,...

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The ITV host told his Twitter followers on Sunday night that he had been feeling unwell over the weekend

The star gave his support to five-year-old Christian Kilduff, who is raising money for the NHS

The partnership between AstraZeneca and the Jenner Institute should jolt our industry and banks

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There was some good news last week. Oxford University’s Jenner Institute announced it was teaming up with AstraZeneca to take a promising prototype of coronavirus vaccine into volume production by the autumn. Of course there are caveats – the institute’s confidence in its vaccine may not be validated by the trials that began last week.

Still it was heartening, after so much tragic incompetence, that a British university and a British company could forge a relationship of such potential national importance.

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