The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.

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

Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball are on course to score a number one single for their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone.

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

Police are hunting two masked men who set off a bomb inside an Indian restaurant outside Toronto, injuring at least 15 people.

A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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

The Prime Minister reportedly ​poured caution on easing current lockdown measures during discussion with senior Government colleagues

Tributes have been paid to three more NHS workers who have lost their lives with coronavirus.

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

Shielding of care and nursing homes has "completely failed", a GP and academic said today amid fears that the number of elderly people who have died is far higher than official statistics show.

The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017

Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal".

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

At least 16 people have been killed and more injured after a mass shooting in Canada.

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

As the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide, one woman in New York has devised a simple system to ease the financial burden for those risking their lives on the frontline.

A senior doctor at a major London teaching hospital writes from the front line

Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK.

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.

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.

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.

Donations flood in for Margaret Payne's NHS money-raiser as she attempts to mimick a summit of Suilven by making 282 trips upstairs

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

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The UK's coronavirus lockdown measures could continue for months with the public urged to stick with the stay home guidance.

Rumours that Kim Jong-Un is in a "fragile condition" after apparent heart surgery have been denied by South Korean officials.

A war veteran has touched hearts around the country after he was given a "precious" cushion featuring a picture of his late wife.

Sweltering temperatures are expected to hit the UK this week as the hottest April in almost a decade continues.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended during the coronavirus pandemic, her MP has said.

Michael Gove insisted the Government "should not be thinking of lifting" lockdown restrictions yet as he launched a staunch defence of Boris Johnson's management of the coronavirus crisis.

Questions have been raised over the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with Boris Johnson's early actions amid the crisis criticised.

Police in Barnsley have launched an investigation after a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenage cyclist.

A bear has been spotted wandering the empty streets of Italy amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36 million in the three months to February, before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the UK, official figures showed.

MPs will investigate the potential consequences of allowing electric scooters to be used on the road.

John Lewis sales have plunged, despite a surge in online orders, after it was forced to shut stores in face of coronavirus.

Nearly one in six coronavirus fatalities have happened outside hospital, latest figures reveal

Three kittens rescued from a garden have been named after key figures from NHS history.

The first official signs of the jobs fallout from the coronavirus lockdown emerged today as figures showed the number of people in paid employment falling and job vacancies starting to dry up.

Northumbria Police warn such behaviour will be treated 'incredibly seriously' after Charlene Merrifield sent to prison for four months

The figures cover the period up until April 10

This is the heartwarming moment more than 100 NHS staff applaud a nurse as she leaves intensive care after spending 23 days in the ward fighting for her life against coronavirus.

Incredible street art and graffiti has been popping up across the UK and Ireland over the last few weeks as the coronavirus pandemic grips the world.

Two police dogs were "showered" in glass after a brick was thrown through the window of a car while officers were investigating reports of a house party.