London boroughs with the highest number of coronavirus care home deaths have appealed for better testing and restrictions on the transfer of elderly residents across the capital.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have welcomed the arrival of their first child together.

Boris Johnson is the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street in 170 years.

Members of the Commander's crew were filmed dancing to techno music behind a DJ set on deck

They announced at the same time that they got engaged in December.

Labour leader Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have led the messages of congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond's for the birth of their first child.

A swan has died after being attacked in a "meaningless act of violence", police have said.

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.

A family firm that runs one of the historic Dunkirk Little Ships as a Thames passenger service is appealing for help to survive the lockdown.

Dominic Raab has paid tribute to the frontline health and care workers who have given their lives to fighting coronavirus, as he confirmed more than 108 such deaths so far.

Donald Trump has said the high number of Covid-19 cases in the United States is due to the country's testing being "sooo much better' than anywhere else in the world.

American astronauts will be back on the Moon within five years "by any means necessary," the US Vice President has announced.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Tuesday that testing across the UK is being massively ramped up. But who is now eligable for a test?

Hedgehogs have indulging in "noisy lovemaking" during the coronavirus lockdown, according to an expert,

Police have released a photo of a car believed to have been driven by the killers of a key worker.

This is the heartbreaking moment a carer read a granddaughter's final goodbye to her grandmother, just two days before she died while suffering coronavirus symptoms.

The latest countries and areas affected by coronavirus Coronavirus: The symptoms

Social distancing will be expected "in every single work area" when the UK comes out of lockdown, according to Priti Patel.

English schools will reopen after coronavirus lockdown in a "phased manner", the Education Secretary confirmed.

Restaurants are preparing for life after lockdown with a range of radical measures that will keep diners safe but will involve drastic changes to the way Londoners eat out.

Britons could be limited to two or three drinks when pubs reopen, a government adviser has suggested.

A total of 26,097 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, Public Health England has said.

Captain Tom Moore has sent a message to the nation saying he is "completely overwhelmed" by the love he has received ahead of his 100th birthday.

A man who played "Russian roulette" with three women's health by failing to disclose he had HIV has been jailed for eight years.

Wetherspoon's is planning for a reopening of its pubs and hotels "in or around June", the company has announced.

A teenager who allegedly spat at a bus driver in south-east London during the coronavirus lockdown has been arrested.

The number of vehicles on roads during the coronavirus pandemic has hit its highest level since the lockdown began.

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking more havoc across the world than any terrorist attack, the World Health Organisation's director general has said.

UK hospital trusts have been advised to "risk-assess" black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) members of staff and make "appropriate arrangements" as data emerged suggesting they are disproportionately affected by Covid-19.

A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Boris Johnson has been pictured beaming as he arrived back in Downing Street from hospital after the birth of his baby son .

Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm.

Dominic Raab has warned against relaxing the UK lockdown, saying the number of Covid-19 infections in Germany grew when restrictions were eased.

The Scottish First Minister has said she is "far from convinced" that coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be eased next week.

A goose has taken advantage of the coronavirus lockdown to nest in one of the north of England's busiest transport hubs.

Two "lucky" men with beer on tap said they can't complain after going into coronavirus lockdown in a London pub.

Donald Trump has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of being a "pipe organ" for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

The top stories you're waking up to Listen to your Morning Bulletin on Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart speakers from 7am every weekday

A huge blaze has broken out at a block of flats in north London.

Londoners were today told not to gather on Westminster Bridge to take part in tonight's Clap for Carers as the Met warned it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.

A Swedish city plans to cover its main park with a tonne of chicken manure to discourage people from going there during the coronavirus outbreak.

Boris Johnson has hailed Captain Tom Moore a "point of light" in the lives of the nation as he led tributes to the war veteran on his 100th birthday.

One of London's most popular celebrity nightspots will be allowed to open a Parisian-style pavement café despite dozens of complaints from neighbours.

In today's Diary: Campaign launched to save independent music venues / David Hare's coronavirus fever / Rishi Sunak biography planned / Johnny Mercer and his painted nails

Whirlpool has announced they will recall thousands more washing machines which could risk causing fires in people's homes.

London hospitals are trialling the innovation — and maker plans delivery service to send out thousands

The southern Italian region of Calabria has given the go-ahead for pizzerias, bars and restaurants with open-air tables to reopen, sparking a rift today with the central government.

This is the horrifying moment a man struck a pensioner on the head with a metal pipe before stealing the food she'd just bought.