The UK public's right to privacy could become "another casualty" of the coronavirus crisis through the use of a contact-tracing app, Amnesty International UK has warned.

A 13-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was left fighting for her life following reports of a street fight.

The number of new Covid-19 cases "needs to come down further", an expert has warned, as the UK death toll recorded its lowest daily rise since the end of March.

US president predicts economic surge later this year as several states begin tentatively re-opening for business after weeks of shutdown

Nearly 100 children who were being targeted online by child abusers were saved by police in London during the first four weeks of the lockdown, Scotland Yard revealed today.

Just 50,000 commuters could board every 15 minutes if they had to keep two metres apart - when rush-hour usually sees 320,000 on board

Campaign launched to increase threshold on rateable value to help struggling businesses

Nike has donated tens of thousands of trainers to frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic around the world.

Half of those reading about coronavirus in the UK have come across false or misleading information, a watchdog has warned.

China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak.

A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested.

Antibody tests at 98 per cent accuracy would put up to a quarter of population at risk of infection, government advisers have warned.

China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its ambitious plan to build an orbiting space station.

A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus.

A new survey suggests people think the behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nearly a quarter of employees in Britain have been furloughed in just two weeks, officials have said.

The number of people who have died across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 693 to nearly 30,000.

Dominic Raab has said the UK must adjust to "a new normal" in the second phase of the coronavirus response, which he insisted "will not be easy".

A London war memorial has been vandalised in what police described as a "senseless" act.

Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines

Reopening all schools in the UK at once would lead to a "very real risk" of the coronavirus infection rate rising and could cause a second peak, the Foreign Secretary has said.

A woman has been arrested for suspected murder after a reported stabbing outside a shop in South Wales left an elderly man dead and several others injured.

Italy has already taken its first steps towards easing lockdown restrictions and now the country has revealed how restaurants could look once they re-open.

A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah.

The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said.

Blue Peter has honoured Captain Tom Moore with a gold badge for his fundraising efforts.

Hundreds of O2 and Vodafone customers have reported problems with the networks.

A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with a head injury on Monday.

A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research".

Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory without wearing a face covering, despite a sign at the facility making clear they were required.

Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted.

Doctors at the London hospital at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak today told how they rapidly came up with innovative solutions when it ran out of vital life-saving equipment.

Border officials in Sweden found a huge stash of weapons when they stopped a "zombie hunter" vehicle trying to enter to country from Germany.

This is the first picture of a pensioner who died after being found by police with head injuries at his north London home.

The last supermoon of the year is set to appear in UK skies on Thursday.

Police have cordoned off a busy road in south east London after a double stabbing in broad daylight.

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Tomorrow night a rare "Super Flower Moon" will light up the UK's night skies.

London's iconic Ritz hotel was sold for "half the market price" after conversations were secretly recorded by the nephews of the billionaire co-owner and a Saudi investor offering £1.3bn, the High Court has heard.

Detectives believe an unidentified second man known to the victim, found dead in his car, killed the academic before taking his own life.

A family friend described Mr Rees as a 'pillar of the community'

The top scientist, Professor Neil Ferguson, whose research aided Boris Johnson's decision to impose a lockdown, has resigned after reportedly allowing a woman to visit his home in an "error of judgment".

A father-of-two who spent 19 days in an induced coma in hospital has made an "incredible" recovery from coronavirus in time to celebrate his son's second birthday.

People worried about becoming seriously ill with Covid-19 are increasingly stressed by talk over easing of the lockdown, according to research.

Security minister James Brokenshire said a top scientist "made the right decision" in resigning from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage ) after he broke lockdown restrictions.

A distressing video of an unidentified woman boxing her German Shepherd dog has sparked outrage on social media and prompted an investigation into alleged animal cruelty.

Key workers in the frontline battle against coronavirus should be paid a real living wage, the Archbishop of York has told the Lords.