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

Warning from head of High Street chain comes as retailers across the UK feel the financial pinch of coronavirus restrictions

Clinical director says virus is 'scary' because it's so unpredictable

Parents of young children should stop trying to follow a strict nursery routine during lockdown and allow them to use technology, the head of a group of London preschools said.

A swathe of US states were set to reopen businesses this week following mandatory lockdowns that have thrown nearly one in six American workers out of jobs.

A young man has died after he was found injured in an east London street.

A mother ran into the street screaming "help me…it's my children" after a baby and a toddler suffered fatal knife wounds at the family home, neighbours said today.

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.

Today on his return to No.10 after being hospitalised for coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lifting lockdown now would "throw away the sacrifice of the British people", adding that "this is the moment of maximum risk".

Britain is saying goodbye to weeks of warm weather with temperatures set to tumble for the sixth week of lockdown.

Doctors have been sent an alert by the NHS warning of a coronavirus-related syndrome that could be emerging in children in the UK.

Retailer also doubles staff discounts and commits to guaranteeing time off for employees over Christmas period

Greggs has become the latest high street stalwart to announce plans to reopen stores despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

Military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand from next month under tough new laws announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

New Zealand moves to ease strict lockdown measures after successfully containing coronavirus outbreak

A mile-wide asteroid is on course to pass the Earth on Wednesday at a distance 16 times further than the moon.

Inmates at eight UK prisons will reportedly start making personal protective equipment (PPE) at a third of the market cost for NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds of neighbours came together to perform a socially distanced dance to Whigfield's iconic hit Saturday Night in an effort to spread cheer during the coronavirus lockdown.

PM urged UK to "contain your impatience" Said it is too soon to "go easy" and relax the lockdown Described virus as "invisble mugger" as he drew on own treatment

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

Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street to chair the regular Covid-19 "war cabinet" meeting as he retakes charge of the Government's response to the pandemic.

Many countries, including ours, are battling the question of how to lift the lockdown.

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.

Planning is fundamental for any business. We not only plan for good times, but also for bad. And these are indeed bad.

The death toll among coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has risen by the lowest one-day total since March 30.

More deadly pandemics are likely to follow the coronavirus outbreak in future unless nature is protected, experts have warned.

At least 82 NHS workers and 16 social care staff have died after contracting coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed.

A mother screamed for help "like she was being tortured" after two children were stabbed to death at a home in east London, a neighbour has said.

A man has been charged with murder after a man died following an assault in east London.

A murder probe has been launched in Putney after a 42-year-old man died after a stabbing in Putney.

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

NHS services including cancer care and mental health support which were paused due to the coronavirus outbreak will be restored from Tuesday, Matt Hancock has announced.

Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis

Members of the public will now have the chance to put questions to the Government, as the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing opens up for the first time.

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

A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital after a shooting in Camden.

Virgin Media, one of the UK's largest internet providers, has apologised after its broadband service crashed for thousands of customers.

Flamingos form long-lasting friendships and some "behave like married couples", according to new research.

Residents in a small English village have put up scarecrows in their gardens to show support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

A school in Bedfordshire has been flooded with thousands of cards from well wishers across the globe for Captain Tom Moore's upcoming 100th birthday.

University students have told how they are more anxious than excited about starting their careers after graduation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Plans for the phased return to school for children in Wales are due to be announced by the Welsh Government.

Labour has proposed legislation to deliver a dedicated fast-tracked fund for domestic abuse services affected by the coronavirus crisis.

The chief medical officer for England has said the country is not "consistently" past the peak of coronavirus deaths.

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

Britain's chances of recording the driest April on record have been brought to an end as a month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next 24 hours.

Previously leaked videos of US Navy pilots encountering "unexplained aerial phenomena" have been released by the Pentagon.