A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with a head injury on Monday.

A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research".

A 100-year-old Muslim man has raised more than £70,000 for coronavirus victims after being inspired by Colonel Tom Moore.

Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory without wearing a face covering, despite a sign at the facility making clear they were required.

Brits will be left in the lurch unless ministers set out a clear path for lifting the Covid-19 lockdown, a former prime minister's think tank said.

IKEA has refused to comment on reports its 18 UK stores will be reopening later this month.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said it is still too soon to say when students will be able to return to UK schools, warning it may not be until September.

The first cohort of children are returning to school in Wuhan, China, where the first case of the new coronavirus was reported late last year.

Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted.

A key figure of Columbia Road flower market and a campaigning businessman dubbed "Mr Highbury" are among the latest victims whose deaths show how coronavirus is tearing through London's communities.

Angela Merkel faced a test of her authority today as she prepared to thrash out plans with the country's 16 state premiers to further ease Germany's coronavirus lockdown.

Border officials in Sweden found a huge stash of weapons when they stopped a "zombie hunter" vehicle trying to enter to country from Germany.

This is the first picture of a pensioner who died after being found by police with head injuries at his north London home.

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Tesco has been slammed after putting clothing on a half price sale in stores despite lockdown rules banning non-essential shopping.

But it was his reason for trying to make the 12-hour trip to California that shocked officers the most.

Main roads and town centres across London are to be rapidly transformed to create safe space for a massive increase in pedestrians and cyclists, City Hall announced today.

The National Lottery website is down due to a power failure, leaving users unable to check results or enter Wednesday's draw.

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Tomorrow night a rare "Super Flower Moon" will light up the UK's night skies.

An NHS worker was fatally stabbed outside his home while on the phone to his girlfriend, a court has been told.

A family friend described Mr Rees as a 'pillar of the community'

Earth's closest black hole has been discovered by astronomers and it is big enough to swallow the whole of Washington DC.

The top scientist, Professor Neil Ferguson, whose research aided Boris Johnson's decision to impose a lockdown, has resigned after reportedly allowing a woman to visit his home in an "error of judgment".

A father-of-two who spent 19 days in an induced coma in hospital has made an "incredible" recovery from coronavirus in time to celebrate his son's second birthday.

People worried about becoming seriously ill with Covid-19 are increasingly stressed by talk over easing of the lockdown, according to research.

Security minister James Brokenshire said a top scientist "made the right decision" in resigning from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage ) after he broke lockdown restrictions.

A distressing video of an unidentified woman boxing her German Shepherd dog has sparked outrage on social media and prompted an investigation into alleged animal cruelty.

Key workers in the frontline battle against coronavirus should be paid a real living wage, the Archbishop of York has told the Lords.

For centuries, many have turned to the church as a way of reconnecting with others within their community. But with lockdown restrictions in place and church services banned, religious leaders have taken it upon themselves to restore hope in a time of uncertainty.

Singer Cher Lloyd has revealed her father is "seriously unwell" in hospital.​

A 10-year-old double-leg amputee has raised more than £10,000 by walking a marathon distance during coronavirus lockdown.

Teachers and staff in non-residential schools will not need personal protective equipment (PPE) when schools start to return to full capacity, a minister has said.

A plan to overhaul London's streets after the coronavirus lockdown hopes to see cycling increase tenfold and pavements widened to allow for more social distancing to take place.

The UK could start easing its lockdown by relaxing stay-at-home orders and allowing some types of non-essential businesses to reopen, according to a new study.

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a landmark photographic project to capture the "spirit of the nation" during the coronavirus outbreak.

A woman has been charged with the murder of an elderly church warden and the attempted murder of three other people at a Co-op store in South Wales.

Rising levels of racist abuse towards people of Chinese heritage is likely to escalate when the coronavirus lockdown lifts, an academic has warned.

Boris Johnson could ditch the Government's "stay at home" slogan ahead of an expected easing of restrictions next week, it has been reported.

London Zoo and its important conservation work faces a perilous future without immediate support, the Zoological Society of London has warned.

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A shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has reportedly been impounded in a warehouse after falling short of UK standards.

Boris Johnson is due to reveal details of the Government's "road map" for easing the UK's coronavirus lockdown, some of which may begin as early as next week.