A police officer has died and another is fighting for his life after a shooting in Louisiana.

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.

Medical students from University College London who were fast-tracked onto the NHS coronavirus frontline donned "lockdown costumes" for an online graduation ceremony.

As the Government ramps up testing this is all you need to know about getting tests and what they could mean in the battle against coronavirus.

The Duke of Sussex has helped launch a new mental fitness platform aiming to help servicemen and women manage their mental health.

Boris Johnson delivered his first speech on Downing Street since he was hospitalised with coronavirus, as he returns to work today

Road traffic levels have increased despite the coronavirus lockdown remaining in place, new figures show.

A murder probe has been launched after an 88-year-old man was found dead at a property in Surrey.

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.

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

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar said it would instead fly The Spirit of Kent on a circuit around the Biggin Hill airfield at 8pm on Thursday, to coincide with the nation's weekly "Clap for our Carers" event.

The Scottish Government has recommended wearing face masks in enclosed public spaces like shops and public transport to stop the spread of coronavirus.

A smartphone app designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus when the lockdown is eased should be ready "two to three weeks", MPs have been told.

Kim Jong-un may simply be shielding himself from coronavirus, US and South Korean sources have said, amid ongoing speculation as to the North Korean leader's health.

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

Labour leader Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have led the messages of congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond's for the birth of their first child.

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.

Restaurants are preparing for life after lockdown with a range of radical measures that will keep diners safe but will involve drastic changes to the way Londoners eat out.

Britons could be limited to two or three drinks when pubs reopen, a government adviser has suggested.

The number of vehicles on roads during the coronavirus pandemic has hit its highest level since the lockdown began.

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.

Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.

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.

London hospitals are trialling the innovation — and maker plans delivery service to send out thousands

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.

Coronavirus was "not man-made or genetically modified," US intelligence agencies have said.

"He pushed one of the police officers on the ground and I think he was about to lunge at another one of the police with the knife, that's what it looked like to me.

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

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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.

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.

Parents, relatives and friends were today urged to raise the alarm if they fear that children are being radicalised during the lockdown as the Met warned that tip-offs about suspected extremists have plummeted.

Joe Biden has denied sexually assaulting his former staffer 27 years ago.

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

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

A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village.

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.

Opportunities were missed to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States, a health expert has said.

A man has been jailed for more than two years after dragging a woman along a road with his car before knocking over her boyfriend.

A man has been arrested after protesters in London took part in a group hug outside Met Police's headquarters in defiance of the coronavirus lockdown.

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.

Social gatherings could be limited to 10 people until 2021 to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections in the UK, scientists have warned.

A former top Government adviser has launched a group that will offer coronavirus advice as an alternative from the official Government committee.

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.

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.

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.

A leading eye doctor and church pastor who had warned his congregation of the "serious" danger posed by Covid-19 has become the latest NHS worker to fall victim to the virus.

Thank early May bank holiday means payments will be disrupted