An international basketball player who moved to London to escape Somalia's looming civil war has become one of the capital's latest victims of Covid-19.

Spain's strict coronavirus lockdown has sent the unemployment rate to a near four-year high.

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

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

California's governor has announced that the six-week lockdown of America's most populous state will be relaxed within days as the daily coronavirus death toll across the United States fell to its lowest level in a month.

The House of Commons echoed with peals of laughter today as Matt Hancock complimented a fellow Tory MP on his lockdown hairdo.

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.

It's an agonising choice which no prime minister would ever want to have to make.

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

Two 20-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences

Out of millions of visitors coming into the UK from coronavirus hotspots, less than 300 were put into quarantine in the three months before lockdown.

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

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets for the funeral of a local doctor who "gave everything for the local community" and died after being infected with coronavirus.

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.

The Queen has spoken to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to discuss how the country is fighting coronavirus.

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.

A Labour MP working on the NHS frontline has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons.

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

Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.

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.

Tesco has been slammed after putting clothing on a half price sale in stores despite lockdown rules banning non-essential shopping.

But it was his reason for trying to make the 12-hour trip to California that shocked officers the most.

Main roads and town centres across London are to be rapidly transformed to create safe space for a massive increase in pedestrians and cyclists, City Hall announced today.

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

The National Lottery website is down due to a power failure, leaving users unable to check results or enter Wednesday's draw.

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

For centuries, many have turned to the church as a way of reconnecting with others within their community. But with lockdown restrictions in place and church services banned, religious leaders have taken it upon themselves to restore hope in a time of uncertainty.

A plan to overhaul London's streets after the coronavirus lockdown hopes to see cycling increase tenfold and pavements widened to allow for more social distancing to take place.

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a landmark photographic project to capture the "spirit of the nation" during the coronavirus outbreak.

Boris Johnson is due to reveal details of the Government's "road map" for easing the UK's coronavirus lockdown, some of which may begin as early as next week.

Boris Johnson today indicated that lockdown restrictions could be lifted on Monday "if we possibly can" as he returned to Parliament for the first time since his recovery from coronavirus .

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was attacked in north west London.

Grimes and her boyfriend Elon Musk want to call their newborn son X Æ A-12 Musk, but California law might prevent it.

More than a third of families with children living at home may have to cut back on spending for up to a year after the coronavirus lockdown measures end, a survey has found.

A Labour MP has claimed she was sacked from her job as a temporary carer amid the coronavirus pandemic after speaking out about personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages.

The mundanity of coronavirus lockdown life is being celebrated in a photography exhibition to raise money for frontline workers.

Boris Johnson's face has lit up the White Cliffs of Dover as part of a protest message at the Government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Brits are set to bask in two days of glorious sunshine over the May Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures creeping up to 26C.

The animal park behind Netflix hit Tiger King has official reopened its doors for business after closing due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Most parents don't want to send their children back to school as soon as the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, a new study has found.

Extinction Rebellion activists have sprayed fake oil over the Barclays head office in an apparent breach of lockdown rules.

Full-scale tracking and tracing of new coronavirus infections by the end of this month was today made an official Government target.

Boris Johnson has issued a reminder to the public that everyone must continue to respect lockdown measures if they want to see restrictions lifted sooner rather than later.

Mayor Sadiq Khan today made an urgent appeal to Londoners not to relax their "monumental effort" to beat coronavirus as the death toll in the capital's hospitals rose to 5,414.