Neil Young called US President Donald Trump 'a disgrace to my country' after the Canadian-born rock legend revealed that he became a US citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat

Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Barack Obama for the lack of tests to detect the coronavirus, which experts complain has set back the fight against the epidemic.

Barack Obama tweeted Thursday: 'If you're wondering whether it's an overreaction to cancel large gatherings and public events (and I love basketball), here's a useful primer as to why.'

Former President Barack Obama commented during an online chat between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, urging people to 'listen to the science.'

President Donald Trump said he will not call Barack Obama and George W. Bush to discuss the coronavirus outbreak. 'No, not really,' he said when asked about it.

Former President Barack Obama weighed in again on the nation's coronavirus response, tweeting Wednesday that the nation has yet to develop a 'robust' testing system.

'No one should be forced to choose between their right to vote and their right to stay healthy like the debacle in Wisconsin this week,' the former president, Barack Obama, tweeted on Saturday.

Barack Obama bashed Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus crisis on Wednesday, claiming there is still no 'coherent national plan' to address the outbreak.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the latest high-profile Democrat to endorse Joe Biden, the party's presumptive nominee for president of the United States.

Comedian Jim Davidson has vowed never to visit London again after accusing the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan of having 'f***** up' his home town.

Mr Corbyn (pictured) accused the President, who had called Mr Khan a 'national disgrace' over the latest wave of London violence, of 'trying to divide at a time we need to come together'.

Dr Stephen Pax Leonard, an honorary research fellow with St Chad's college since October 2017, was stripped of his position after posting offensive comments online.

The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) argues that removing minicabs' exemption from the £11.50 daily fee discriminates against a 94% black and minority ethnic workforce.

The Mayor of London has rejected the application for the tower, that would have included a viewing platform with rotating pods, restaurant and a sky bar.

Court ruling means minicab drivers, which include Uber's 45,000-strong fleet, will have to continue paying the £11.50 daily fee which does not apply to black cab drivers.

Figures released by mayor Sadiq Khan showed 97 people suspected of murder were freed without conditions out of a total of 284 between April 2017 to March this year.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has released data showing that most of the recruits are aged 15 to 19 and that the gangs are currently pumping drugs into 41 counties across the UK.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been accused of hypocrisy after gambling ads on London Underground trains have doubled since a ban made on all junk food advertisements.

The Mayor of London (pictured) said the Labour leader would be wrong to continue with his current Brexit strategy, branding it a 'fudge'.

Tory MP Sir Mike Penning, who was a firefighter before he entered politics, said Dany Cotton must carry the can for the fatal advice to residents to 'stay put' in their homes as the blaze took hold.

Dr Mark Berry, of Royal Holloway University, suggested that the Leave Means Leave event on January 31 in Parliament Square was similar to the Nazi's vicious assaults on Jewish property in 1938.

Boris Johnson was last night urged to bury his doubts and press ahead with Heathrow's third runaway amid fears he could use a potential legal setback this week to ditch the plan.

Boris Johnson joked that he was still carrying out the traditional greeting 'continuously', citing scientific advice that it is fine as long as you keep washing your hands.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it is balloting 10,000 Tube staff for strikes and other forms of action in London. The union said more than a year of negotiations have failed.

Brian Woodhead, Customer Service Director of Transport for London, revealed there had been a two percent reduction in passenger numbers across TfL last week (pictured, commuters).

The Election Commission said it was recommending the poll due to take place in five weeks' time should be delayed on health grounds.

Sadiq Khan tweeted: 'London's St Patrick's Day celebrations are an annual highlight for many, so I'm incredibly disappointed that this year's event has had to be cancelled.'

It means thousands of councillors and elected mayors including London's Sadiq Khan - who called for the May 7 poll to go ahead as planned - will spend an extra 12 months in office.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says that steps could be brought in within a matter of days as the capital is weeks ahead of the rest of the country in terms of the curve of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Transport for London will temporarily suspend all road user charging schemes from Monday until further notice, to help critical workers move around the capital during the coronavirus crisis.

The London Mayor has said Britons in the capital need to stay indoors to 'protect the ones they love' amid the coronavirus outbreak. Commuters were seen lining up to board the Tube today.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivered a stinging rebuke to Sadiq Khan saying the Tube should be running 'in full' so essential workers do not have to be close together.

London's Tube network is packed again today as the Mayor of London was accused of 'risking lives' after slashing number of trains at a time of national emergency .

City Hall and No10 have been at loggerheads after commuters complained of packed tubes in breach of social distancing measures to tackle the coronavirus.

Carriages are packed with key workers again because of an insufficient number of trains to carry people with no choice but to go to work in central London to guide Britain through the crisis.

A total of 10 public transport workers in London have now died of coronavirus, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. He revealed more than 25,000 people are still working for Transport for London.

The London Mayor has come under fire from transport workers who say they are working in dirty conditions while 90 per cent of the capital's buses and more than half of Tube services continue to run.

EXCLUSIVE: Hardworking drivers with families to support have been receiving as little as £153.32 per week, forcing them to choose between self-isolation and putting food on the table.

A south London bus driver is urging Transport for London and Sadiq Khan to put drivers' lives 'before profit' as the number of TfL workers dying with Covid-19 rise to 18 today. Lorraine, 63, said she is 'frightened'.

NHS nurse Michael Underwood slammed Transport for London and Mayor Sadiq Khan and compared his journey to 'jumping off a cliff.

Photos this morning showed commuters at London stations such as Canning Town and Leytonstone boarding busy trains.

Sadiq Khan today accused the government of putting 'dogma ahead of the national interest' as he urged ministers to agree a Brexit transition period extension with the EU.

JOHN ILLMAN - I welcome the news that London mayor Sadiq Khan is campaigning to make mask wearing compulsory for people travelling in the capital during the crisis. Others must soon follow.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to change its advice on masks to combat the spread of the virus. Debate is now being sparked, as the cabinet set about trying to get people back in work.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it would not accept 'unsafe directives being handed down on high' amid claims that rail services will be increased by May 11 or May 18.

Boris Johnson today said the coronavirus pandemic could signal a 'golden age' for cycling, amid warnings passenger numbers on the Tube will have to be reduced to around 13 per cent of pre-crisis levels.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Rafael Nadal cruised into the French Open quarter finals after a good old fashioned clay court dust up on Philippe Chatrier.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: When Jo Konta was looking to revive her career last winter she teamed up with a coach who might be described as the tennis whisperer.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Jo Konta has been spending her spare time watching Romcom movies in Paris, and will have the chance to watch a few more after matches were cancelled.

NATHAN SALT IN PARIS: With 246 million subscribers, the pressure is on to keep quality high in their coverage with Roland Garros always at risk of no play with the roof yet to arrive.