Public Health England medical director Professor Yvonne Doyle said it was "too early" to compare the UK statistics with that of other countries.

A student who was caught on CCTV trying to sexually assault a woman at an east London bus stop has been jailed for four years.

Boris Johnson could ditch the Government's "stay at home" slogan ahead of an expected easing of restrictions next week, it has been reported.

A shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has reportedly been impounded in a warehouse after falling short of UK standards.

A new portrait of Dame Vera Lynn has been unveiled ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day

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

Two young children had their throats cut during an attack by their father at the family home in east London, an inquest has heard.

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.

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

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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.

The Government has exceeded its 100,000-a-day coronavirus testing target, Matt Hancock has declared.

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.

An army veteran forced into early retirement by injury is playing video games for 24 hours on VE Day to raise money for the charity that helped him through "dark times."

The Government is requesting a refund or replacement for 400,000 medical gowns flown over from Turkey which were later deemed "unusable".

Donations have poured in for a 100-year-old woman who was robbed after thieves tricked their way into her home in Darlington.

An infamous sex predator dubbed "the Notting Hill rapist" has been recommended for transfer to an open prison.

People have lined the streets to pay their respects to a "fantastic" paramedic and "great family man" who died after contracting coronavirus.

Millions of commuters will be told by Boris Johnson to change their "go to work" times to lengthen the rush hour as the country fires up its economic engines after lockdown.

Shadow justice secretary David Lammy responded to the figures by calling for an urgent investigation into the disproportionate number of deaths.

British people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are two to three times more likely to die from coronavirus, new research has found.

Heartless thieves have stolen 80,000 face masks from a Manchester warehouse which were meant to be used by NHS and frontline workers fighting coronavirus.

A number of McDonald's employees in America were shot on Wednesday after telling a customer to leave due to coronavirus restrictions, police said.

A number of police officers have been injured after responding to reports that men were "acting suspiciously" in Finsbury Park.

This year is the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which marked the end of the Second World War on the continent.

Stars have paid tribute to Mercury Prize-nominated rapper Ty who has died aged 47 after contracting coronavirus.

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, or the Red Arrows, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force.

Second World War veteran and NHS fundraising champion Captain Tom Moore has recalled the day the "fearsome war in Europe" ended 75 years ago.

Tensions are growing between the UK's regions over "mixed messaging" on when to lift restrictions, with speculation that rail services are set to be expanded from mid-May but strict lockdown measures could remain in place until June.

Boris Johnson has issued a stirring statement as the UK comes together to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, calling for Brits to show the "same spirit of national endeavor" during the coronavirus pandemic.

People around the world saw a supermoon light up the night sky on Thursday for the third and final time in 2020.

The Government has missed its testing target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April for the sixth day running.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called for an "all-out effort to end hate speech globally" amid what he called a "tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering" unleashed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands have tuned in to watch Katherine Jenkins' stunning performance in front of an empty Royal Albert Hall as she marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Deputy Irish Premier Simon Coveney has said the Covid-19 pandemic has made the timeline for a UK-EU trade deal "virtually impossible".

Drive-thru restaurants such as McDonald's are "made for social distancing", Environment Secretary George Eustice has said.

A homeless man is fighting for his life after two rough sleepers were attacked in central London.

Britain is set for another day of sunshine, with temperatures expected to soar to 26C before cooler weather tomorrow.

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