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A group of parents who were challenged by police over a trip to the beach during the coronavirus lockdown claimed their children needed a "change of air".

Matt Hancock will today be grilled by MPs as he faces questions over the UK's coronavirus response after the nationwide lockdown measures were extended for three more weeks.

Brits should not book summer holidays because there is no end in sight to the lockdown, the Government has suggested.

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The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 847 to a total of 14,576 as of 5pm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.

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A task force has been set up in the UK to accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

A man in his 40s is fighting for life after a shooting in Brent.

It's been another week in lockdown for most of us but that doesn't mean the world of news has stopped spinning.

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There is no evidence to suggest that people who have recovered from the coronavirus then have immunity, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS.

MPs are calling for 'strategic clarity' from the Government

The Queen has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark her 94th birthday next week.

National treasure Captain Tom Moore, 99, will help open the newest NHS Nightingale hospital as a "guest of honour."

The Government has pledged an extra £1.6 billion in funding to councils to help them tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Funerals must be allowed to take place to enable families to mourn their loved ones, the Government has said.

The Government is under increasing pressure to provide NHS staff with vital personal protective equipment (PPE), as supplies dwindle at the height of the coronavirus crisis.

Sir David Attenborough warned humans had a "last chance" to change their behaviour and save the planet as he urged people to "stop waste of any kind".

Oscar-winning illustrator and film director Gene Deitch has died at the age of 95.

A team of scientists are due to start clinical trials towards the end of next week

Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry.

Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak.

The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones.

Hospital leaders have criticised the Government after a shipment which contained vital equipment for NHS staff was delayed.

Unison and royal colleges of nursing and midwives call for 'ultimate tribute' to key workers who died while battling coronavirus.

Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado.

The Government's chief scientific adviser has warned that coronavirus vaccines are "long shots" after human trials are set to begin within the next seven days.

At least 16 people have been killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told four new newspaper groups – The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Daily Express – they are no longer co-operating with them.

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies

Piers Morgan has accused the Government of "actively sending people out to get infected" at the start of the coronavirus outbreak during a heated interview with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.

An NHS nurse who continued to work night shifts into her 80s has died after contracting Covid-19, her devastated family have confirmed.

An NHS dentist is spending her time away from the frontline co-ordinating food donation packages for fellow heathcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Twitter is down for a large number of users leaving them unable to load posts.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after failing to stop for police.

No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.

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NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages.

The sharp fall in the number of London patients in hospital with coronavirus has been hailed as a "success".

A major study has deemed increasing testing and contact tracing in the community the "most promising approach" to lifting coronavirus lockdown measures in the short term.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Government had faced some unexpected delays to the delivery of personal protective equipment from Turkey.

A one-minute silence for the fallen heroes of the NHS was backed by the Government today.

Vivek Sharma was described as a gentle soul who was kind and generous

An emergency consultant, who worked at the Royal Derby Hospital, has died after contracting Covid-19.

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