Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease.

A Walmart store has been temporarily shut down after 23 staff members tested positive for coronavirus after an inspection by local public health officials.

More than 1,000 British Airways pilots are set to lose their jobs as part of major redundancy plans announced by the airline, it is reported.

Londoners again gathered on Westminster Bridge to take part in Thursday's Clap for Carers despite police warning it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight.

The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge increase in people using food banks for essential supplies, charities have warned.

A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis.

"He pushed one of the police officers on the ground and I think he was about to lunge at another one of the police with the knife, that's what it looked like to me.

Rain will batter all four corners of the country for periods on both Saturday and Sunday and temperatures will plummet following the sunniest ever April.

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been battling a blaze in a block of flats in south east London.

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US audiences were treated to an impromptu ray of sunshine when an adorable golden retriever interrupted a live weather forecast.

Ryanair has said it expects up to 3,000 jobs to be lost as part of a restructuring of the airline.

Britain and France are working together to develop contact-tracing apps to fight coronavirus.

Fears that children may be at risk of a serious inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus have been downplayed by a leading doctor.

An actress who made her big-screen debut as a teenager alongside Daniel Craig has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after being caught "interfering" with parked cars.

People from black and ethnic minorities appear to be at greater risk of dying from coronavirus, according to a study of patients at three London hospitals.

More than one million people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest figures from the John Hopkins University.

An NHS hospital doctor was followed for almost five miles by a man before being attacked in the street.

Moves to ease restrictions in China's capital come after authorities record no new Covid-19 deaths for the 16th consecutive day

Fertility treatment is being restarted after it was stopped due to coronavirus — bringing hope to thousands of couples desperate for a baby.

Testing is one of the most important and controversial issues in the coronavirus crisis. Because people with Covid-19 often don't show symptoms for days, they can spread it onto others without knowing.

Britain's factories suffered their worst month on record in April as production, employment and order books all fell at unprecedented rates, according to a key survey today.

Tower Bridge was cordoned off at around midday on Friday while police investigated reports of a "suspicious package."

Forest rangers snare bear in the Dolomites in a move that also unleashes row over animal rights

An aquarium in Japan has urged the public to video-chat their eels, who are forgetting that humans exist.

For his critics, he has failed to show leadership at a time of crisis, instead looking for cheap attacks on the media and his opponents.

Parents, relatives and friends were today urged to raise the alarm if they fear that children are being radicalised during the lockdown as the Met warned that tip-offs about suspected extremists have plummeted.

PM makes declaration but UK sees second highest rise in cases in 24 hours, with 6,032 more

41-year-old Temisan Oritsejafor facing 'significant prison term' over 'vulgar' incident, West Midlands Police force says

Elderly residents of a Staffordshire street woke up this morning to find their gardens had been ransacked by vandals.

A care home nurse used the knowledge she gained during the swine flu outbreak to help save the lives of 13 dementia patients who were displaying symptoms of the coronavirus.

Joe Biden has denied sexually assaulting his former staffer 27 years ago.

Scheme to offload expiring supplies raises hundreds of pounds for NHS workers battling the coronavirus pandemic

Data shows Britons are fearful of relaxing social restrictions as Prime Minister Boris Johnson readies to publish 'road map' for easing lockdown

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.

The Government should avoid reopening schools too early as scientists do not fully understand coronavirus transmission between children, an NHS chief warned.

A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village.

The peak of coronavirus infections in care homes could be months away, the head of Care England warned.

An experimental medicine that appears to help coronavirus patients recover faster has been given the green light for emergency use by US regulators.

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.

The Irish Government has shared it plans for reopening society after coronavirus lockdown.

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