b

Three Russian doctors 'fall from hospital windows after warnings about coronavirus'

Three doctors in Russia who raised concerns about the working conditions on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic have fallen out of hospital windows over the last two weeks, it has been reported.




b

Spain's jobless total soars to 3.8 million after strict coronavirus lockdown

Spain's strict coronavirus lockdown has sent the unemployment rate to a near four-year high.




b

Half of Brits have come across false or misleading information about Covid-19, Ofcom says

Half of those reading about coronavirus in the UK have come across false or misleading information, a watchdog has warned.




b

Food For London Now faces: 'Beyond the pandemic the need for food is unquantifiable'

Anne Elkins from The Felix Project shares her story You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




b

China's UK ambassador says 'attacks from MPs' over spread of coronavirus 'will poison relations if unchecked'

China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak.




b

UK coronavirus death toll rises above 32,000 and may be highest in Europe

The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to more than 32,000 - and may now be the highest in Europe.




b

Man jailed for 'viciously' biting police officer's finger to avoid being arrested

A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested.




b

Murder probe after pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park

Detectives were today investigating the death of a pensioner found slumped with a head injury on a tree-lined street in north London.




b

Lockdown in California to be relaxed 'in days' as US death rate falls

California's governor has announced that the six-week lockdown of America's most populous state will be relaxed within days as the daily coronavirus death toll across the United States fell to its lowest level in a month.




b

Antibody tests at 98% accuracy would lead to 27% of immunity diagnoses being incorrect, government advisers warn

Antibody tests at 98 per cent accuracy would put up to a quarter of population at risk of infection, government advisers have warned.




b

Laughter in the Commons as Matt Hancock compliments backbench MP Julian Lewis on 'extraordinary' hair

The House of Commons echoed with peals of laughter today as Matt Hancock complimented a fellow Tory MP on his lockdown hairdo.




b

China launches trial version of newly designed spacecraft as part of plan to build orbiting space station

China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its ambitious plan to build an orbiting space station.




b

Union demands Sadiq Khan make travel free for Tube cleaners who are 'integral' to capital's coronavirus response

Union bosses have written to Sadiq Khan to demand a reversal of Transport for London's "disgraceful" decision to deny free travel to London Underground's cleaners.




b

Autumn date set for trial of policeman accused of murdering ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson

A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus.




b

Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs

British airline to make drastic cut to staffing and end operations at Gatwick amid financial fallout from coronavirus pandemic




b

Rishi Sunak begins plan to taper back furloughing and may consider dropping wage subsidy to 60 per cent

EXCLUSIVE




b

Food For London Now: Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge hits road on Standard's 'rescue mission' for London

In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission".




b

Scientists fear antibody tests may prompt Brits to try and catch Covid-19 deliberately to return to work

EXCLUSIVE




b

People think behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated during lockdown, survey shows

A new survey suggests people think the behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.




b

Police break up barbecue and bingo street party in Middlesbrough during coronavirus lockdown

Two 20-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences




b

France's first known coronavirus case 'was in December' and had not been to China

A French hospital which has retested old samples from pneumonia patients discovered that it treated a man who had Covid-19 as early as December 27.




b

Now hear this: Celebs' messages asking people to stick to lockdown broadcast from car cruising streets

Coronavirus warning messages from celebrities including Jamie Redknapp are being broadcast from cars driving around the streets of east London to get people to respect the lockdown.




b

Fewer than 300 people quarantined as 18.1 million travellers entered UK before lockdown

Out of millions of visitors coming into the UK from coronavirus hotspots, less than 300 were put into quarantine in the three months before lockdown.




b

Nearly quarter of all UK workers furloughed in just two weeks after Government job retention scheme launched

Nearly a quarter of employees in Britain have been furloughed in just two weeks, officials have said.




b

Dominic Raab says UK 'must adjust to new normal' in second phase of coronavirus response

Dominic Raab has said the UK must adjust to "a new normal" in the second phase of the coronavirus response, which he insisted "will not be easy".




b

Criminal gangs 'actively targeting organisations responding to Covid-19 pandemic', Dominic Raab says

Dominic Raab has said that criminal gangs are "actively targeting" both national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.




b

Schools in UK can't reopen all at once in case of second peak, Dominic Raab says

Reopening all schools in the UK at once would lead to a "very real risk" of the coronavirus infection rate rising and could cause a second peak, the Foreign Secretary has said.




b

Hundreds line streets to pay tribute to NHS doctor who died after contracting coronavirus

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets for the funeral of a local doctor who "gave everything for the local community" and died after being infected with coronavirus.




b

Woman held on suspicion of murder after elderly man dies and others injured in 'stabbing' at shop in South Wales

A woman has been arrested for suspected murder after a reported stabbing outside a shop in South Wales left an elderly man dead and several others injured.




b

Man charged with aggravated burglary after boy, 11, shot during incident in Upminster

A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London.




b

Murder arrest after man found dead following 'stabbing' in Hammersmith

A man has been found dead after suffering suspected stab wounds in west London.




b

Huge fire engulfs 48-storey skyscraper in United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah

A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah.




b

Zoo otters juggle because they're excited about food, scientists say

Zoo otters juggle stones when they are hungry because they may be excited about food, scientists believe.




b

Your morning briefing: What you should know for Wednesday, May 6

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




b

Harry and Meghan to celebrate son Archie's first birthday while under lockdown in US

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will today celebrate the first birthday of their son Archie while under lockdown in the US.




b

UK coronavirus LIVE: Second lockdown stage 'won't be easy' as official Covid-19 death toll rises to nearly 30,000

The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said.




b

Captain Tom Moore awarded with gold Blue Peter badge for being 'beacon of light'

Blue Peter has honoured Captain Tom Moore with a gold badge for his fundraising efforts.




b

Water buffalo attack in Wales kills man and leaves two more injured

A man has died after being attacked by a water buffalo in Wales, police say.




b

Ocado sees revenues surge by 40.4% during coronavirus lockdown

Online supermarket Ocado has revealed retail revenues surged by 40.4 per cent for the past two months as demand soared due to the coronavirus pandemic.




b

'Despicable' thieves swipe £130 from 100-year-old woman after claiming their football had gone into her garden

A man and a woman tricked their way into a 100-year-old woman's home and stole more than £100 in what police branded a "despicable" crime.




b

O2 and Vodafone down: Thousands of users unable to make calls with network issues reported

Hundreds of O2 and Vodafone customers have reported problems with the networks.




b

Man pulls daughter, 7, to safety before 'horrific' crash leaves husband trapped between two vehicles

A man has told how he pulled his young daughter to safety before a "horrific" crash that left his husband trapped between two vehicles in north London.




b

Professor Neil Ferguson resigns from Government's Sage committee 'after breaching lockdown rules to meet woman'

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




b

UK weather forecast: Sizzling 25C heat to arrive just in time for Bank Holiday weekend

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




b

UK government must set out detailed lockdown exit strategy, Tony Blair think tank warns

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.




b

Boost to hopes of finding life on Mars as scientists discover network of ancient rivers




b

The Londoner: Martha Lane Fox: This is a test run for future outbreaks

In today's Diary: Martha Lane Fox says government must get coronavirus app right / Mary Beard's new online habit / Nicky Morgan mulls book / The best Lords Zoom backgrounds




b

Matt Hancock warns schools in UK may not return until September

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.




b

Schools in Wuhan reopen for first time since coronavirus outbreak

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.




b

Doctors fighting coronavirus turn to mobile dialysis machines to solve shortage of life-saving kit

Doctors at the London hospital at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak today told how they rapidly came up with innovative solutions when it ran out of vital life-saving equipment.