Dr Abdul Basit, 36, was handed a four-month suspension from his job at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, Cumbria, after beating his partner as she adjusted to a new life in Britain in 2016.

Boris Johnson has bounced onto our television screens looking uncustomarily grave, and brandishing a 'battle plan' which is full of draconian-sounding measures that may have to be taken.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Famous Polish film director Roman Polanski is a very wicked man. Or, to be more precise, 43 years ago he did a very wicked thing.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Rishi Sunak's first Budget confirmed what we had suspected. Boris Johnson's Tories are not the party of Margaret Thatcher, or even David Cameron.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson's sombre television address last night marked a moment in this nation's life which all who watched it are likely to remember for as long as they live.

Boris Johnson's sombre television address last night marked a moment in this nation's life which all who watched it are likely to remember for as long as they live. 

STEPHEN GLOVER: Were U.S. President Donald Trump a thatch-haired schoolboy, rather than the most powerful man on Earth, I've no doubt he would be the bane of his teachers' lives.

STEPHEN GLOVER: When humans are worrying about the future of the world, Harry and Meghan climb into their habitual pulpit to reiterate their hatred for newspapers.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Which of us would like to be in Matt Hancock's (pictured) shoes? The beleaguered Health Secretary faces formidable problems.

STEPHEN GLOVER: The other day I learnt that an old friend had died. But although I can accept this as a matter of fact, I can't really take it in because there has been no shared recognition among those who knew her.

M&S has re-stocked its hugely popular navy and white cotton t-shirts featuring a colourful rainbow design and the 'All in this together' slogan, after the first batch sold out across the UK.

The actress described how she almost died while giving birth to daughter Hollie in 2012 and praised the National Health Service for 'getting her through' stillbirth of son Theo in 2011

Amanda Holden has released a cover of Somewhere Over The Rainbow to help raise money for the NHS, during the current COVID-19 crisis.

The Duchess of York's assistant Antonia Marshall shared an image of the elaborate cake to Instagram, while Fergie posed up in a woodland-themed headband at her Windsor home.

The protesters held a demonstration in a park in Basingstoke and vowed to meet every week to take a stand against the lockdown, claiming coronavirus deaths have been exaggerated.

David Singleton, 42, a senior NHS official in London - who has reportedly been working at the Nightingale hospital - launched the business two weeks ago to trade in visors, masks and gowns.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the former glamour model, 41, candidly said that she's found greater insight in being in the midst of the lockdown as it's helped her to see 'the bigger picture.'

Officials recorded another 6,000 cases, with 177,000 Britons having now been infected since the crisis began in February - but a lack of testing means potentially millions of cases were missed.

NHS England says that routine jabs such as those for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) are essential in preventing other serious diseases that could place health services under more pressure.

Millionaire aviation tycoon Simon Dolan, pictured in 2011, has put the government on notice that he will seek a judicial review of the government's lockdown decision.

People unable to receive hospital visitors have been given the devices after the 100-year-old war veteran raised £32million for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden.

Author Laurence Dillon, of Manchester, has described how he feels 'pointless' and 'stripped of any worth' in a searingly honest memoir about life as a eunuch.

Last week it emerged Ministers are giving serious consideration to the creation of a 'bubble' of ten family members and acquaintances we will be allowed to see as we ease out of lockdown.

Dr Sonia Adesara said the 'Government failed to prepare' for the crisis. Last year she starred in a party political broadcast for Labour and appeared on stage at the party conference (pictured).

Since the crisis began, I've been drinking too much coffee to try to stay alert. I've suffered heart palpitations as a result, so I'm going to try detox this week - or at least that's what I'm telling myself.

Rutendo Mukotsanjera, 45, lived in Uttoxeter, Staffs., and passed away from coronavirus on April 10. Her sister Rumbidzai told FEMAIL her family is very grateful for the support they've received.

The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured) congratulated Rebecca Attwood and took great interest in how the birth had gone during a morale-boosting 'virtual' chat.

Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that cause severe illness in obese people after NHS data reveals they are more at risk.

LORD SUMPTION: COVID-19 is not the greatest crisis in our history. But the lockdown is without doubt the greatest interference with personal liberty in British history.

Critical care manager Andy Roberts said that although he had tested positive for coronavirus and has since recovered, he was turned down for the trial because he is a gay man.

By leaving out symptoms, Dr Nick Summerton said the virus could fuel further spread of the virus in Britain. He called for tiredness, breathlessness and loss of appetite to be included in the list.

At least 17 families whose loved ones have died during the Covid-19 pandemic are considering legal action, according to support charity Action Against Medical Accidents. (Stock picture from library)

Cameron Horne, 16, from Framfield, East Sussex gave his mum Louise Love, 35, a huge shock when she thought their cat Bownisha had started talking to her.

The BGT judge, 49, discussed how the healthcare system helped her when her baby son was stillborn at seven months in 2011 during an appearance on Monday's Good Morning Britain.

Fleur Jones, five, thought she was in trouble after her dad Alan, of Ardsley, South Yorkshire, told her they may have to remove her mural after a complaint from a neighbour, reports LeedsLive.

Discussing their reunion earlier this week, Katie, 41, admitted that she was overcome with emotion when she got to hug Junior, 14, and Princess, 12, and Junior, 14, for the first time.

The Department of Health - which announces an official daily snapshot of deaths in all settings - has yet to provide today's COVID-19 update.

Lockdown will make it difficult to assess the successful of a vaccine - such as that developed by University of Oxford - because it is preventing the spread of the virus globally.

The neighbours in Ashford, Surrey, have been clapping at 8pm once a week while singing along to You'll Never Walk Alone and We'll Meet Again, played through a loudspeaker.

Jessica Head, an intensive care nurse from Glasgow, told Lorraine Kelly it has been 'difficult' after her wedding was postponed indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Amanda Holden's daughter has sparked confusion by claiming Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman have split up during an Instagram live.

With each day that passes, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. Statistics show that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19.

A source exclusively told MailOnline that the couple were 'very happy' and are isolating in LA, following claims that Lauren, 42, had furiously accused Simon, 60, of having an affair with Mel B, 44.

The gold badge is Blue Peter's highest accolade and famous recipients include the Queen, Sir David Attenborough and Mary Berry. Moore, 100, raised over £30m for NHS charities.

Amanda Holden's charity single, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, has hit the number one spot on iTunes, ahead of music megastars The Weeknd and Dua Lipa.

Sophie Wessex, 55, who is currently isolating in Surrey with her husband Prince Edward, 56, is 'unfussy' and 'does things that aren't very glamorous', royal expert Ingrid Seward told CBC News.

The Health Secretary outlined the best-case scenario if global efforts to protect people from the deadly pathogen in a television interview this morning.

The actress, 16, gave £5,000 each to Bournemouth Hospital Charity, Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal and Southampton Hospitals Charity.

Cher Lloyd's took to Instagram to reveal that her father is 'seriously unwell' and has been hospitalised on Wednesday afternoon.

John le Carré  also claimed the UK's death toll was a result of 'running down of the NHS.' Le Carré, 88, is in lockdown at his Cornish home where he is writing a new book.