Detectives are hunting for an Asian-inspired Gucci messenger bag in connection with the fatal stabbing in south London.

A coronavirus vaccine might not be ready until later next year, the former deputy chief medical officer for England has said.

It comes after headteachers warned the earliest date they could reopen is June 1, and planning would need to begin "very soon" to achieve it.

The Government has reportedly ordered 50 million tests which can show if a person has had coronavirus.

People entering the UK could be forced into quarantine for two weeks under plans for the "second phase" of the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

The Foreign Secretary has confirmed the Government is following reports of Kim Jong Un's death "very closely".

Comedian Jack Whitehall has endorsed the Evening Standard's Food for London Now campaign and launched a competition to encourage his followers to donate.

Lockdown is going well. I made a BLT the other day where I decided to deep fry the tomato in cornmeal and cooked the bacon in maple syrup.

A doctor who became one of the first people in Europe to receive a potential coronavirus vaccine says she is "doing fine" after rumours claimed she had died.

All mail sent this week in the UK will be stamped with a special postmark to celebrate the 100th birthday of NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.

The boss of Airbus has warned that it is "bleeding cash" at such a rapid rate during the coronavirus lockdowns that its survival is in doubt.

The leading US doctor who was caught on camera grimacing during Donald Trump's disinfectant remarks has avoided criticising the president as she sought to play down his comments.

Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities

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

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Tenants made their neighbours' lives a misery through their 'excessive noise and anti-social behaviour'

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.

Crowds flocked to B&Q after it reopened 155 stores during the fifth week of coronavirus lockdown.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

The day has been marked every year since 2011

Donald Trump has said he knows how Kim Jong-un is doing amid speculation over the North Korean leader's health, but added: "I can't talk about it now".

Key items of protective equipment were not included in the government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit the UK, an investigation has found.

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Brits have been basking under blue skies during what will likely be the sunniest April on record, the Met Office has said.

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 drive to ease lockdowns across Europe intensified today as several countries set out blueprints for how to restore normality in everyday life.

This is the first picture of a father with a "heart of gold" who was fatally stabbed in the street near his home in south-west London.