The sharp fall adds to growing evidence that the peak of the UK's epidemic has blown over and that efforts now must be concentrated on stopping the spread of the virus surging to a second peak.

Data from the Office for National Statistics, which includes deaths which happen in care homes, shows 13,000 people had died by April 10 but the Government had only announced 9,000 by then.

Barry Smith, 26, helped to stab Reamonn Gormley, 19, in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, in 2011. He said in his Plenty of Fish profile that an ideal first date would involve 'eating **** and kicking a**'.

Kevin Lygo, ITV's director of television, has declared enough is enough: 'I'm tired of another show that has B-rate celebrities going to Mykonos to look at their feet.'

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have just reached a landmark 10 million followers on their account. Harry and Meghan are on 9.4 million followers, despite only launching in April this year.

ALISON BOSHOFF: From the moment he sprung on to the Strictly dancefloor in September to perform a sizzling, hip-swinging samba, Kelvin Fletcher has been the dancer to watch on Saturday nights.

Single at 29, the Harry Potter star Emma Watson now says she's 'self-partnered'- despite a string of eligible boyfriends. So why can't she find the magic?

From tender looks to stony silences, viewers agreed that, as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Claire Foy and Matt Smith were a convincing couple.

Robbie Williams left Take That in 1995 but jumped back into making music after a two-year hiatus. The album went platinum eight times in Britain and had more than two million sales.

Madonna needed two full trolleys as she and her brood headed to the Maldives - but she's not the only celebrity to spurn packing light, nor the only one whose luggage costs as much as a holiday.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Fern Britton, 62, remains greatly loved as a reassuringly 'safe', mumsy figure. At the centre of her life was her marriage to Phil Vickery. The couple married in High Wycombe in May 2000.

ALISON BOSHOFF: When they got engaged in September, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi released a sweet, starry-eyed statement: 'We can't wait to actually be married.'

Josh Duhamel didn't just kick off the Kids Choice Awards with a bang, but also with a lovely baby bump. Imitating his pregnant wife Fergie, the host of Saturday's Nickelodeon awards show revealed his sweet dancing skills for a comedic opening skit.

The curly-haired 21-year-old accepted the honor in a yellow-trimmed kimono top and matching shorts which featured a b&w painting

She's famously known for her vintage-style fashion, her impressive vocal range, and her acting work.

She wore a uniform of unflattering cardigans and vests as a geeky personal assistant on Ugly Betty, but America Ferrera was anything but frumpy at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards on Saturday.

Eva Longoria was asking to get slimed at the Nickeloden Kids Choice Awards on Saturday.

The 33-year-old Oscar winner made the orange carpet a family affair

Others who got the green slime treatment on Saturday included the cast of Modern Family, Emma Stone, Nick Jonas, and more.

Olivia arrived looking loved-up with her boyfriend, the show's host Nick Jonas - at the ceremony well known for covering attendees with green slime.

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Hudson sang their latest tune, Trouble, at the Kids' Choice Awards in LA on Saturday.

He's an Olympic gold medalist, loved the world over. But that didn't save Mo Farah from a thorough sliming as he received an honorary Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award.

The 19-year-old wore a delicate dress with an intricate black floral design as she attended the awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. The actress added black heels and a thick choker necklace.

She's known for her dazzling performances on the dance floor. But Peta Murgatroyd put on a different sort of show for her appearance at the Kids's Choice Awards on Saturday.

On Friday, Blake Shelton, 39, indirectly called out his relationship with Voice co-star Gwen Stefani in a promotional video for this past weekend's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

The 37-year-old comedian called out the Disney Channel star in a series of tweets, alleging that her thin figure set 'dangerous beauty standards' for young girls.

She recently gushed about her new boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. And Perrie Edwards put on a sizzling display at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in LA on Saturday.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon took their twins Moroccan and Monroe, to the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in LA on Saturday, with the family dressed in matching his and hers ensembles.

It was the third such win for the beloved (but dismally-reviewed) Netflix spin-off following their triumphs at the People's Choice Awards and the Teen Choice Awards

Ditching their glamorous dresses for grungy trousers, sporty crop tops and thigh-high boots, the girls truly stole the show as they belted out their hits Shout Out To My Ex and Touch to the crowd.

It was already an awkward Saturday for Fifth Harmony, when they attended the Kids' Choice Awards and watched their former Camilla Cabello make her solo debut.

The 25-year-old songstress took to the social media platform as she posed in bed with a filter over her face while denying the rumours

She's only 11-years-old but viral sensation Sabre Norris already has her whole life mapped out for her. 

Voting for the show opens March 5, with Nickelodeon planning to gradually announce nominees in different categories over the next four weeks in the run up to the March 24 show.

The 14-year-old star was in the spotlight during the awards show at The Forum in Inglewood, California, where she radiated confidence in a striped Moschino suit.

The 42-year-old singer wowed the crowd wearing a sparkling sheer jumpsuit while posing with her three kids on the orange carpet, as ex Stephen Belafonte's daughter Gisell3, 13, joined the family.

Former couple Nick Cannon, 37, and Mariah Carey, 48, accompanied their six-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe to the Kids' Choice Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

The 40-year-old actor made multiple outfit changes throughout the evening before the night came to a close and he was doused with a thick layer of green slime.

The celeb offspring, 19, started his day standing up for change at the March For Our Lives demonstration against gun violence and the NRA in downtown LA before heading to Kids' Choice.

The actorcut a dapper appearance as he smartened up to whisk his fiancée Nikki Bella off for a romantic dinner following the action-packed award ceremony in Los Angeles.

Nickelodeon has become the latest victim of Sandpapergate after the youth network nominated Steve Smith for its 'Ultimate Icon' award just days before he was caught cheating.

The Hills star shone in a festive yellow blouse and some skintight leather pants. She hit the Kids' Choice Awards red carpet with her husband Spencer Pratt and one-year-old son Gunner.

Chris Pratt walked away with Favorite Butt-Kicker for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, but he was also the first celebrity to get covered in green slime at the Kids' Choice Awards in LA.

Bebe Rexha posed up a storm this Saturday at the Kids' Choice Awards when Nickelodeon threw them in Los Angeles.

Russell Wilson and Ciara proved their nuptials have caused no shortage of fun as Wilson drenched his lady love with neon-green slime at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Hosted by Victoria Justice, the awards show was broadcasted remotely for the first time in its 32-year history. It featured appearances from Ariana Grande, Kristen Bell, JoJo Siwa and more.

They beat out Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Jumanji: The Next Level, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for Favorite Movie at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Sergio Garcia may not have had the greatest of seasons but the Spaniard has yet again become Europe's sweetheart at the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National.

Jim Furyk has accepted that opposite number Thomas Bjorn 'got the better of him' during the United States' Ryder Cup defeat to Europe.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Ian Poulter was prancing around dressed as a red pillar box. Tommy Fleetwood was being chaired from green to green.