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NHS staff 'breaking down' on coronavirus frontline, Labour MP and A&E doctor warns
NHS staff are "breaking down" on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus, a Labour MP and A&E doctor has warned.
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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson after doctors who saved PM's life
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.
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'Remarkable' coronavirus survivor gets emotional guard of honour as he leaves intensive care after five weeks
This is the emotional moment NHS staff lined the corridors to applaud a 62-year-old coronavirus survivor as he left intensive care after five weeks.
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Kim Jong-Un 'seen in public' in North Korea after weeks of ill health rumours
Kim Jong Un has reportedly made his first public appearance in 20 days amid speculation about the North Korean leader's health.
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Food For London Now: Jack Whitehall reveals 'I only discovered how vital Felix Project is when I volunteered to help food deliveries for vulnerable'
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'You could be someone's only hope': A stem cell donor campaigning to beat blood cancer
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'Caring' nurse and 'cheerful' healthcare worker become latest NHS staff to die with Covid-19
A nurse and a domestic services assistant have become the latest healthcare workers to die after contracting coronavirus.
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Primary schools 'to open as soon as June' as part of Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown exit plan
Primary schools are set to reopen as soon as June 1 as part of Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
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UK coronavirus LIVE: Pubs 'should be avoided after lockdown' as Covid-19 death toll jumps to more than 28,000
Pub visits should be avoided even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England's deputy chief medical officer has indicated.
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Brits 'to be allowed to spend more time outdoors' under phased lifting of coronavirus lockdown
Boris Johnson is set to allow Brits to spend more time outdoors in the first phase of rolling back the coronavirus lockdown, it has been reported.
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Woman in 20s fighting for life with 'slash' injuries after street fight in Brent
A woman in her 20s is fighting for her life in hospital with "slash injuries" after a street fight in north-west London.
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NHS coronavirus contact tracing app to be rolled out at end of May after Isle of Wight trial, Grant Shapps says
The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will be trialled in the Isle of Wight this week before being rolled out more widely later this month, the Transport Secretary said.
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Ofsted chief predicts 'mixed economy' of schooling as coronavirus lockdown eased
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has suggested there could be a "mixed economy" of schooling as the coronavirus lockdown is eased.
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'Damning' survey shows nearly half of doctors bought their own PPE or relied on donations during coronavirus crisis
Nearly half of NHS doctors have been forced to buy their own personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus treatment or rely on donations, a new survey has found.
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Government 'actively looking' at quarantining people who arrive in UK from abroad to help control coronavirus
The Government is "actively looking" at holding people who arrive from abroad in quarantine to help control the spread of coronavirus, Grant Shapps has said.
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Greater testing capacity earlier would have reduced coronavirus deaths, Grant Shapps says
Fewer people would have died from coronavirus in the UK if the country had greater testing capacity sooner, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
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Pedestrian rushed to major trauma centre after being 'trapped' between two cars during crash in north london
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No plan for 'blanket ban' on elderly leaving home as coronavirus lockdown eases, Matt Hancock says
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has dismissed reports that there could be a "blanket ban" on over 70s leaving home when lockdown is eased.
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Food For London Now: Family takes on 813 mile walking challenge equivalent to John O' Groat's to Lands End
The Budd family hopes to raise £20,000 for charities including The Felix Project You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW
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Joe Wicks says he'll be back for PE class on Monday after hand surgery
Joe Wicks says he will be back for his PE class on Monday after undergoing hand surgery.
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Food For London Now: Thank you for your food donations – but it's not just NHS doctors and nurses who need your kindness
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Harry Dunn's twin brother has told Boris Johnson: 'I've had enough of the lies'
Harry Dunn's twin brother has told Boris Johnson that he has "had enough of the lies" as his family continue to fight for justice.
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Coronavirus testing figures drop to less than 80,000 after Government hit its 100,000 a day target by end of April
The number of daily coronavirus tests being carried has fallen to below 80,000 despite the Government saying that it hit the 100,000 a day target by the end of April.
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Mike Pompeo claims US has 'significant amount of evidence' coronavirus emerged from Chinese laboratory
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that the US has "a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory.
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Murder charge over death of 'lovely and very gentle' man who sustained serious injuries in own home
A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home.
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Grandmother's tiger sculpture sparks armed police and helicopter response
Armed police officers and a helicopter launched an urgent response to reports of a tiger on the loose, only to discover that it was a life-size model.
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Boris Johnson to call on countries to 'pull together' in battle against coronavirus pandemic
Boris Johnson is set to urge countries to "pull together" in the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Labour urges Government to 'get ahead of the game' on plans for public wearing face masks
Ministers have been urged to "get ahead of the game" by assuring the public about what their plans are for stockpiling face masks before lockdown measures are eased.
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Social distancing would mean '1km queues at Heathrow for EACH plane' airport boss warns
Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed.
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UK coronavirus LIVE: Brits should expect 'new normal' until vaccine is developed as death toll jumps by 315
Brits may have to accept a "new normal" with social distancing measures remaining in place until a vaccine is available, Michael Gove has suggested.
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Piers Morgan forced to step back from Good Morning Britain after developing 'mild' coronavirus symptom
Piers Morgan has said he will temporarily step back from presenting ITV's Good Morning Britain after developing a "mild" coronavirus symptom.
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UK scientists test experimental drug which could 'significantly improve' health of coronavirus patients
UK scientists have started testing an experimental Covid-19 drug which they hope will significantly improve the health of coronavirus patients.
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Man jailed after spitting in Met Police officer's face
A man has been jailed after he spat in a police officer's face, and threatened to kill the staff of a hotel in London.
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Asian giant 'murder' hornets spotted in the United States for the first time
Scientists race to track down and contain invasive species in bid to save local bee populations from slaughter
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What is an 'awake' operation? The technique being increasingly used during the coronavirus pandemic
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Seagulls 'now eating rats' after closure of cafes and restaurants in Rome during coronavirus lockdown
The closure of cafes and restaurants in Rome due to the coronavirus outbreak means seagulls have had to change their habits and start eating rats, zoologists claim.
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The Londoner: Colonel Tom Moore's 100th leaves Bake Off star shaking
In today's Diary: Steven Carter-Bailey on getting the nerves / Ricky Gervais defends how the After Life cast look / Michael Gove's curious book / Keir Starmer hires former Darling adviser
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New tell-all Harry and Meghan biography Finding Freedom promises 'unknown details' of couple's time together
A new biography of Harry and Meghan will "go beyond the headlines" and "reveal unknown details" of the couple's life together.
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New York police officer who 'hit' man in social distancing arrest loses badge
A New York police officer caught on video pointing a stun gun at a man and grappling him to the ground over an alleged social distancing violation has been stripped of his badge.
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Donald Trump claims US will develop coronavirus vaccine 'by the end of the year'
Donald Trump has claimed a coronavirus vaccine will be developed "by the end of this year".
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Food For London Now faces: 'The biggest challenge is unlocking more food'
Damien Conrad from The Felix Project shares his story You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW
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Food For London Now faces: 'Children can't learn if they're hungry'
Gary Kynaston from Hammersmith Academy shares his story You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW
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Second World War veteran: Victory in Europe events 'will be a great tribute'
A veteran of the Second World War who celebrated victory in Europe with a three-day party in Burma says the lockdown commemorations for the 75th anniversary will still be a "great tribute" to those who lost their lives.
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Parents of Harry Dunn urge Dominic Raab to concede position on suspected killer's diplomatic immunity
Teenager's parents criticise Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's comments on son's death as "misleading"
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UK scientists create coronavirus antibody test with '99.8% accuracy and results in 35 minutes'
UK scientists have developed a new coronavirus antibody test which they say produces results in 35 minutes with 99.8 per cent accuracy.
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Herd of 23 cows and calves missing after 'unusual' suspected theft from Cornwall farm
Police have launched an investigation after 23 cows and calves were reported missing from a farm in Cornwall.
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England's first NHS coronavirus recovery hospital named after pioneering nurse opens in Surrey
A hospital set up to care for people recovering from Covid-19 will be named after the pioneering nurse Mary Seacole to pay tribute to nurses on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Women 'posing' as nurses suspected of stealing parcels from porches in Washington State
Police publish images of suspected thieves amid spate of stealing in northeastern United States
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Care home workers like 'lambs to the slaughter' without proper PPE access during coronavirus pandemic, union says
Care home workers say employers are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union.
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Dating app donates bandanas to bus drivers amid coronavirus outbreak
A dating app is providing London bus drivers with free face bandanas, amid fears of a lack adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline transport staff.