John le Carré  also claimed the UK's death toll was a result of 'running down of the NHS.' Le Carré, 88, is in lockdown at his Cornish home where he is writing a new book.

People from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are two to three times more likely to die from coronavirus, new analysis by University College London today suggests.

An incredible 37,000 Daily Mail readers have donated £1.6million to supply protective kit for frontline NHS and care staff. Total expected to pass £2million as 4,000 letters are still to be opened.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Let's hear it for White Van Man. And Black Van Man, and every other shade of van man and woman. Where the hell would we have been without them over the past few weeks?

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tonight described the growing number of COVID-19 fatalities as 'tragic'. He revealed 5,600 more Britons had tested positive for the deadly virus.

New Labour leader Keir Starmer sparked a row on Twitter after asking the media 'have you got everything you need' at the end of the 8pm 'clap for our carers'.

Millions of pieces of vital personal protective equipment in the UK's national pandemic stockpile were out of date when the coronavirus hit, an investigation has revealed.

Stars were seen joining the nation outside their home for the weekly applause which has rang out across the country each Thursday for the last seven weeks.

Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield has helped raise £9,500 for the NHS charities. Arfield started a raffle to give away the match shirt he wore against Braga in February

The couple dressed up as they joined the nation in the 8pm clap for carers on Thursday.

Retired teacher Beverley Attwood lives with her husband Bob in a picturesque cottage festooned with VE Day bunting in Brighstone, one of the prettiest villages on the Isle of Wight.

Shameless opportunists are buying up supplies of personal protective equipment and hiking prices by as much as 10,000 times, a Mail investigation has found. 

The 34-year-old model, who is the star of Channel 4's The Sex Clinic, has put her career on hold to look after coronavirus patients.

Environment Secretary George Eustice revealed the figures, which include fatalities in all settings, at tonight's Downing Street press briefing.

The This Morning host, 39, took to Instagram on Friday to make the announcement to her followers.

Lawyers have warned the lack of PPE for NHS and care workers could result in corporate manslaughter charges as 54 Covid-19 healthcare deaths were reported to the Health and Safety Executive.

The Department of Health has yet to release the final daily toll, which takes into account care home fatalities in England and also provides an update on cases, hospital admissions and testing.

These Fossil watches are about the best Android Wear watches out there, and they work well (you swipe up, sideways and down to open alerts, see your calendar or see fitness data)

If you've been hanging on to an ancient, half-dead handset with the obligatory smashed screen, waiting for the 'right' iPhone to upgrade to, this £729 handset is a decent choice

What could be more undignified than donning unflatteringly tight gym wear and cycling in a frenzy on an exercise bike? Answer: doing the same, but wearing a virtual reality headset

The Roborock is simple to set up, unlike a lot of rivals, and trundles off to clean any flat space, without fear of it plunging to its doom down the stairs

Like many people, I'm now facing the possibility of several weeks confined with my four-year-old, a prospect only marginally less alarming than being cooped up with Frankenstein's monster

A fan said their family was 'a beautiful example of the love of Christ' and she loves seeing Josh back in photos, prompting a grateful reply from Anna, 30.

Friday's Celebrity Masterchef was the best of the three the week as always, and not just because it took only half an hour.

The Great British Bake Off may be younger and groovier these days, having rid itself of no-nonsense Yorkshiremen, lovely old ladies, and anyone with 'a proper job.'

The bookies' favourite to win The Great British Bake Off, Steph Blackwell, narrowly failed to make history and become Star Baker for a remarkable four weeks running.

JIM SHELLEY: Vicky Pattison and Neil Ruddock had more chance of beating Greg Rutherford at long jump than they did of defeating him in the kitchen tonight.

After nine years and ten series, even the best contestants on The Great British Bake Off still had no answer to their nemesis, the show's famous, merciless, adversary.

It was the semi-final of The Great British Bake and Patisserie Week - a mouth-watering prospect, particularly when Paul Hollywood smiled that combining them was 'pretty cruel.'

Mother Nature was certainly not very… maternal and some parents almost as harsh as the conditions of minus 40 degrees and winds of 70mph.

Steph Blackwell had been vying to become the first contestant in the history of the show to be Star Baker four weeks running.

After last week's million pound triumph, The Apprentice reverted to type with its traditional task featuring the teams sourcing and purchasing a list of nine items.

His Dark Materials was disappointing: ironically, not really that dark, or not dark enough - at least so far.

Seven Worlds, One Planet had arguably the most shocking, sickening, piece of footage any David Attenborough show has ever featured.

Ford made headlines during a trip to Gotham in September of 2017, when he exited a limo he was in to help direct traffic amid a jam caused by a nearby accident.

The 76-year-old Illinois native said that if he has it his way, he will be the only actor who will ever play the adventurous professor of archaeology. 'Don't you get it? I'm Indiana Jones.'

Disney offered media a glimpse into Galaxy’s Edge on Wednesday with an exclusive tour that included a Star Wars-themed food tasting and a stroll through the Black Spire Outpost marketplace

Harrison Ford and Brie Larson were among the Star Wars legends and notable fans in attendance at a sneak preview of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Disneyland attraction.

The 76-year-old actor had no fear as he suited up to go sky diving with his 18-year-old son and admitted that the adventure was 'great fun.'

Harrison Ford got a sweet message from his son Ben Ford on Father's Day.

The Star Wars vet - who is an experienced and respected pilot - had longer-than-usual hair and a full beard as he went casual in a blue shirt, jeans and boots while with wife Calista Flockhart.

Screen legend Harrison Ford rocked a casual look with some friends in New York City, just hours after appearing at the United Nations Climate Summit and General Assembly.

EXCLUSIVE. These celebrity doppelgangers bear such a striking resemblance to the real deal, they've turned it into a money maker - including Daniel Craig and Marilyn Monroe.

John Krasinski was joined Tuesday by his co-stars Noomi Rapace and Dina Shihabi at the New York City premiere of Jack Ryan season two, which premieres November 1 on Amazon Prime.

The first trailer for the February 2020 movie The Call Of The Wild was released on Wednesday. Harrison Ford plays the hardened John Thornton who likes to live his life outside of the box.

The non-fiction saga followed the 2001 trial of writer Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his wife at their North Carolina mansion. He said she fell down the stairs by accident.

The event was also attended by a number of his peers who appeared in the initial three Star Wars films, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi.

Star Wars actors Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams reunited for the Rise of Skywalker premiere on Monday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Despite recent rumors that the fifth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise would be a reboot, producer Kathleen Kennedy confirmed Harrison Ford will be back.

Harrison Ford chatted about his new movie south of the border. The day before, producer Kathleen Kennedy confirmed he would be returning for a fifth Indiana Jones film with Steven Spielberg.