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.

Boris Johnson has thanked the NHS for saving his life and delivering his new son into the world just one day ago.

Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease.

Londoners again gathered on Westminster Bridge to take part in Thursday's Clap for Carers despite police warning it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

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

The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight.

A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis.

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

The High Court is due to give its ruling on the first stage of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday today.

Data compiled by online comparison site lays bare how much Britons are missing regular pampering during coronavirus lockdown

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

Armed protesters descended on Michigan's state capitol building last night as they called for an end to the state's coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Britain and France are working together to develop contact-tracing apps to fight coronavirus.

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

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An actress who made her big-screen debut as a teenager alongside Daniel Craig has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after being caught "interfering" with parked cars.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of school teacher Gordon Park for the "lady in the lake" murder of his wife following a posthumous challenge.

An NHS hospital doctor was followed for almost five miles by a man before being attacked in the street.

She's perhaps best known to the internet as the woman who wore a face of mild disbelief when US President Donald Trump discussed disinfectant as a possible treatment for coronavirus.

Testing is one of the most important and controversial issues in the coronavirus crisis. Because people with Covid-19 often don't show symptoms for days, they can spread it onto others without knowing.

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.

Tower Bridge was cordoned off at around midday on Friday while police investigated reports of a "suspicious package."

Forest rangers snare bear in the Dolomites in a move that also unleashes row over animal rights

An aquarium in Japan has urged the public to video-chat their eels, who are forgetting that humans exist.

Leaders of a town said the coronavirus lockdown could trigger an "employment catastrophe" in a part of the UK that is predicted to suffer the biggest economic hit from the pandemic.

Bus drivers paid their respects to a colleague who died with coronavirus symptoms as his funeral cortege passed through the depot where he had worked for almost 20 years.

For his critics, he has failed to show leadership at a time of crisis, instead looking for cheap attacks on the media and his opponents.

PM makes declaration but UK sees second highest rise in cases in 24 hours, with 6,032 more

Donald Trump has claimed he has seen evidence that coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab.

A care home nurse used the knowledge she gained during the swine flu outbreak to help save the lives of 13 dementia patients who were displaying symptoms of the coronavirus.

Data shows Britons are fearful of relaxing social restrictions as Prime Minister Boris Johnson readies to publish 'road map' for easing lockdown

Some 450 UK coronavirus patients will be recruited to take part in a new trial of a "promising" Covid-19 drug.

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

Canada has banned the use and trading of 1,500 assault-style guns.

Boris Johnson is preparing a plan for the UK's escape from lockdown after declaring the nation has "past the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak.

The peak of coronavirus infections in care homes could be months away, the head of Care England warned.

Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday has been marked by the release of photographs showing the young royal helping to load a van with food and delivering meals for those in need.

A senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official has insisted Covid-19 is "natural in origin" after Donald Trump claimed to have seen evidence that the outbreak originated from a laboratory in China.

An experimental medicine that appears to help coronavirus patients recover faster has been given the green light for emergency use by US regulators.

Questions have been raised over how coronavirus tests were counted after Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the "incredible achievement" of the Government in hitting its 100,000-a-day target.

The Irish Government has shared it plans for reopening society after coronavirus lockdown.

A new photograph of Princess Charlotte has been released by Kensington Palace to mark her fifth birthday.

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.

Boris Johnson wants people in the UK to be back at work by the end of May if coronavirus cases are low enough, it has been reported.

Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted.

Neighbours have described their shock after a boy suffered "possibly life-changing" injuries after being shot in east London.