This is the heartbreaking moment a carer read a granddaughter's final goodbye to her grandmother, just two days before she died while suffering coronavirus symptoms.

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Their first child together was born in a London hospital on Wednesday morning Follow our live updates as messages of congratulation flood in

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

Of these, around 70 per cent were outside hospital settings and around 30 per cent were in hospital.

Captain Tom Moore has sent a message to the nation saying he is "completely overwhelmed" by the love he has received ahead of his 100th birthday.

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking more havoc across the world than any terrorist attack, the World Health Organisation's director general has said.

Boris Johnson has been pictured beaming as he arrived back in Downing Street from hospital after the birth of his baby son .

A goose has taken advantage of the coronavirus lockdown to nest in one of the north of England's busiest transport hubs.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771.

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

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

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Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been battling a blaze in a block of flats in south east London.

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

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.

More than one million people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest figures from the John Hopkins University.

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.

Disney has said it will donate one million face masks to children in vulnerable communities to help fight the spread of coronavirus.

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

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.

41-year-old Temisan Oritsejafor facing 'significant prison term' over 'vulgar' incident, West Midlands Police force says

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

Eurostar says all its passengers must wear face masks from Monday as a safeguard against the coronavirus.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.

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.

Kim Jong Un has reportedly made his first public appearance in 20 days amid speculation about the North Korean leader's health.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas after their grandfathers - and the NHS doctors who helped save the Prime Minister's life as he battled coronavirus.

The number of people who have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 621, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Pub visits should be avoided even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England's deputy chief medical officer has indicated.

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.

Most Brits are against ending the coronavirus lockdown this week, with less than one in five thinking the time is right to reopen pubs, restaurants, stadiums and schools, a new survey shows.

Joe Wicks says he will be back for his PE class on Monday after undergoing hand surgery.

People in countries across Europe are gradually regaining some old freedoms as governments start to lift their coronavirus lockdowns after many weeks.

Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of NHS worker David Gomoh in east London.

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.