A teenage 'Del Boy' (pictured) who capitalised on coronavirus fears by charging fellow pupils 50p a time to use hand sanitiser was suspended from school in Leeds for a day.

SARAH VINE: Elderly people who live on their own have nowhere to go for human contact. And it seems, for some, isolation is far more gruesome than the prospect of catching the virus itself.

Staggering scenes saw a queue of hundreds of people snake round a Tesco car park at 6am, and even spill out on to the streets of New Malden, London.

Environment Secretary George Eustice told people to 'calm down' and claimed there is 'more than enough food to go around'. But he said that many Britons, including frontline NHS staff, were being deprived.

Thieves targeted the Tesco Extra store in Dover, Kent, yesterday at midnight. Kent Police said two vehicles were damaged as they tried to stop the robbers. No arrests have been made.

Supermarket workers today lined up at the entrance of a store in Swansea and clapped as nurses and doctors walked through the doors. Other supermarkets across the UK also participated.

Steve Harrison captured footage of a Mercedes driver taking 15 pairs of gloves from a Tesco petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester, prompting the motorist to apologise.

Britons donned gloves and facemasks on trips to supermarkets nationwide today, after the death toll from the virus reached 1,228 over the weekend.

The Malaysian government decreed that only the head of the household, or ketua rumah, is permitted to go to the supermarket in a bid to restrict the number of people in public places.

Mobile phone footage shows the man furiously kicking the doors of the Tesco Express store in Birkdale, Merseyside on Tuesday morning.

The UK retail giant's chief executive, Dave Lewis, said panic-buyers tended to be more affluent customers from London and that 10 per cent of shoppers were behind a third of Tesco sales.

Video shows Bakkavor's Head of Operations Sean Madden telling staff they would be sacked if they stayed at home. Bakkavor said comments were inappropriate and it was investigating the matter.

Racing driver Josh Webster, 26, has become a Tesco delivery driver to help self-isolating Brits through lockdown. The Porsche Carrera Cup winner is now dropping off groceries in Suffolk.

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden called on big companies including Amazon and Tesco to 'play your part' in supporting what he described as 'Britain's fourth emergency service'.

Mother-of-one Biba Kutisova, 36, from Salisbury, set about immediately washing the potatoes to avoid any possible contamination from coronavirus.

Bette Williamson, 90, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, couldn't believe it when her son told her she was on one of the VE commemorative stamps. It features a shot of her celebrating in 1945.

The Florence Nightingale Museum, in London, has lost £60,000, while the charity that runs the Dr Edward Jenner museum, at his former home in Gloucestershire, says it needs £35,000 to survive.

Tottenham have been dealt a significant financial blow by the news that the NFL London games have been cancelled. It was announced on Monday that the upcoming season will be played in the US.

Casey Edmonds, 26, had just returned to Perth from a short trip to the UK when she began to feel ill in March. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 which she said made her feel sicker than she ever had.

The presenter, 42, cut a sporty figure in a red Adidas zip-up top and khaki lightweight trousers as she headed to Global Studios in London to present her daily radio show on Tuesday.

The report shows that if a two-metre social distancing rule is implemented, tens of thousands of commuters will be unable to board London's Tubes at peak times.

Former Winchester College pupil Maximilian Charles Saunders-Stoner, 19, was found dead at home in West Meon, Hampshire. A local shop owner said: 'I knew him very well. It is very sad.'

Number 10's deputy chief scientific adviser Professor Angela McLean expressed concern at the figures at Tuesday's Downing Street press conference.

SIMON JONES: The ugly row behind Charlton Athletic's ownership has taken another twist after police were called in to recoup two club cars from former chairman Matt Southall.

Face masks became a vital piece of equipment in 1918 - be it for those out for a stroll on a street, Red Cross nurses treating the injured or a worker spraying the top of a London bus.

Ashley Roberts put on a stylish sartorial display once more as she headed to the radio studios in London on Wednesday.

The chase was filmed by magician Shaun Ames, 37, as he took his daily walk past Marble Arch, outside Hyde Park. It is thought the animals may have been fighting in order to protect their young.

The model and actress remains behind closed doors at her London home as the UK abides to strict social distancing measures in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19.

Savills predicts that the coronavirus crisis could mean a drop in London house values of up to 10 per cent, bringing the average price from £483,922 down to £435,529.

Police have charged a 42-year-old man with the murder of Anthony Rooks (pictured) in Holloway, north London. Neighbours described Mr Rooks, who was found dead on Monday, as a 'nice old guy'.

Professor Neil Ferguson - who led the team that helped to convince ministers to introduce strict rules on social distancing - breached them himself by meeting his married lover in his London flat.

London zoo furloughed 280 staff but needs a cash injection of £25million to stay afloat as it faces the worst crisis since opening in 1847. This could put its collection of more than 20,000 animals at risk.

Former Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, 34, wed Louis in 2006, and has two children Prince Gabriel of Nassau, 13, and Prince Noah of Nassau, 11, with the Prince, and the family are based in London.

A member of the public in north-west London spotted the damage on the memorial in Church Road in Hayes on Monday, May 4. Officers are asking anyone who recognises the writing to call in.

The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, revealed they have been forced to have more conversations and 'make changes', as she discussed how their relationship has developed.

A man vented his fury at staff workers in a Sainsbury's store after they told him he could not shop with his boyfriend due to social distancing rules.

The TV presenter is currently adhering to social distancing measures by remaining behind closed doors with screenwriter wife Jane Goldman and his father-in-law at their north London home.

A clever parrot from Camden has learnt how to offer its owner a cup of tea and then stick the kettle on. Bertie, a three-year-old African Grey parrot, has picked up on its owner's love of tea.

Dynamo looked fit and healthy as he was seen for the first time on Thursday after battling coronavirus.

The team behind critically acclaimed Sky crime drama Gangs of London have revealed there is 'intent' for a second series.

Putting on a cosy display, the actor looked smitten as he wrapped his arm tenderly around his striking other half's waist as they posed for photos at the event.

She revealed her braless decolletage in a fitted white blouse which was unbuttoned to the navel, with a £185 necklace from her eponymous line adding a touch of sparkle.

The supermodel, 44, wowed as she emerged from the Ritz hotel in skinny jeans, which she teamed with a velvet blazer, low-cut top and towering spike heel boots on Wednesday afternoon.

Kendall Jenner put on another dazzling sartorial display as she left her hotel in Paris on Wednesday.

Australian-born model Abbey Lee Kershaw is no stranger to the runway.

The 21-year-old star smouldered in a hazel brown outfit, consisting of a sweater and a pair of loose-fitting trousers, as he arrived at the ritzy Hotel George V in Paris.

Rap star Cardi B  took to Instagram to vent that she used duct tape to lift her breasts during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday. 'Kulture did me bad,' the star wrote in the caption of acandid video.

Olivia Palermo was showing off her quirky sense of style in a chic fur-lined ensemble on Thursday as she left her hotel for Paris Fashion Week.

Footage captured the chaotic scene in Paris as a large crowd push and shove each other to try gain quick entry to snap up the limited pieces.

She was punched in the face for trying to 'rescue' a Syrian child she believed was being trafficked in France, on Saturday night - with the bizarre events unfolding live on her Instagram feed.