April had its sunniest month on record for the UK, the Met Office has confirmed.

Elon Musk caused shares in his company Tesla to drop more than 11 per cent after tweeting that the price is "too high".

Boris Johnson is preparing a plan for the UK's escape from lockdown after declaring the nation has "past the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak.

Commercial space trips are a step closer to becoming reality after Virgin Galactic's spaceship took a glide and landed safely in the New Mexico desert.

Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday has been marked by the release of photographs showing the young royal helping to load a van with food and delivering meals for those in need.

A senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official has insisted Covid-19 is "natural in origin" after Donald Trump claimed to have seen evidence that the outbreak originated from a laboratory in China.

Questions have been raised over how coronavirus tests were counted after Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the "incredible achievement" of the Government in hitting its 100,000-a-day target.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has met its coronavirus testing target of 100,000 tests per day as Covid-19 deaths passed 27,500.

A new photograph of Princess Charlotte has been released by Kensington Palace to mark her fifth birthday.

Opportunities were missed to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States, a health expert has said.

The United States has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating coronavirus, clearing the way for the potential treatment of 140,000 patients around the country.

Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard University dozens of times after his conviction - and was even given his own office.

Hundreds of protestors have swarmed the streets in Huntington Beach in California to demand an end to coronavirus lockdown rules.

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London.

Boris Johnson wants people in the UK to be back at work by the end of May if coronavirus cases are low enough, it has been reported.

Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted.

Neighbours have described their shock after a boy suffered "possibly life-changing" injuries after being shot in east London.

The UK is braced for a wet weekend with sunny spells as temperatures drop ahead of the May Bank Holiday.

A man has been arrested after protesters in London took part in a group hug outside Met Police's headquarters in defiance of the coronavirus lockdown.

This is the emotional moment NHS staff lined the corridors to applaud a 62-year-old coronavirus survivor as he left intensive care after five weeks.

Robert Jenrick has announced a package of more than £76 million in new funding "to support the most vulnerable in society".

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Pub visits should be avoided when social distancing measures are eased, one of the UK's top medics has said.

A nurse and a domestic services assistant have become the latest healthcare workers to die after contracting coronavirus.

A woman in her 20s is fighting for her life in hospital with "slash injuries" after a street fight in north-west London.

The Duchess of Cambridge has made a virtual bedside visit to new parents during a video call to midwives she worked alongside last year.

Fewer people would have died from coronavirus in the UK if the country had greater testing capacity sooner, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.

A passenger plane has returned to the UK with ten million pairs of surgical gloves for NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official has said amid continued speculation about his health.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has dismissed reports that there could be a "blanket ban" on over 70s leaving home when lockdown is eased.

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People in countries across Europe are gradually regaining some old freedoms as governments start to lift their coronavirus lockdowns after many weeks.

Harry Dunn's twin brother has told Boris Johnson that he has "had enough of the lies" as his family continue to fight for justice.

Police have arrested 13 people and issued 11 more with fines after breaking up two parties in Liverpool during coronavirus lockdown.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a young boy was shot in east London and left with potentially life-changing injuries.

The number of daily coronavirus tests being carried has fallen to below 80,000 despite the Government saying that it hit the 100,000 a day target by the end of April.

Some social distancing measures will remain in place until a coronavirus vaccine has been developed, Michael Gove has said.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that the US has "a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory.

A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was shot inside a house during the coronavirus lockdown.

Armed police officers and a helicopter launched an urgent response to reports of a tiger on the loose, only to discover that it was a life-size model.

Boris Johnson is set to urge countries to "pull together" in the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic.

Ministers have been urged to "get ahead of the game" by assuring the public about what their plans are for stockpiling face masks before lockdown measures are eased.

Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed.

Air ambulances will be able to touch down at Kensington Palace for refuelling during the coronavirus pandemic after the Duke of Cambridge gave permission for them to use a private lawn.

UK scientists have started testing an experimental Covid-19 drug which they hope will significantly improve the health of coronavirus patients.

Scientists race to track down and contain invasive species in bid to save local bee populations from slaughter

Royal Mint to mark landmark anniversary of end of Second World War in Europe