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McDonald's Drive-Thru 'made for social distancing' and are safe to reopen, says Environment Secretary George Eustice

Drive-thru restaurants such as McDonald's are "made for social distancing", Environment Secretary George Eustice has said.




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Kate and Will hear WWII stories as they video call veterans to mark VE Day's 75th anniversary

Prince William and Kate heard stories about Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's "secret" birthday message his son when they chatted veterans about their VE Day memories.




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VE Day 2020 LIVE: Royals pay tribute to WWII veterans as they mark 75th anniversary of victory in Europe

The Queen has addressed the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, saying veterans would have recognised the "love and care" of people during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Boris Johnson to announce reopening of garden centres in England from Wednesday

Garden centres in England will be allowed to reopen next week as part of the Government's first-step measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown.




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Roy Horn dead: Magician dies aged 75 after contracting coronavirus

Magician Roy Horn, best known as part of the Las Vegas performing duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75 after contracting coronavirus, a representative has said.




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Next steps of UK lockdown 'to include face masks at work, more cycle lanes and visitor quarantine'

UK arrivals could be told to self-isolate for 14-days PM will reportedly recommend face masks while at work or on public transport More money will be set aside for cycle lanes to limit rush hour travel




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Danny Pearce death: Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing of young father in Greenwich in 2017




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Downing Street says JustGiving will want to 'reflect' on '£300K fee' for Captain Tom Moore's fundraiser

Downing Street has said JustGiving will want to "reflect" on fees taken for processing Captain Tom Moore's £32 million fundraiser for NHS charities.




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Streatham crash: Cyclist, 16, fighting for life after 'double hit-and-run' in south London




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Unions say teachers will not return to schools in June without full 'test and trace' scheme




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Homeless man fighting for life after early morning attack on two rough sleepers in central London

A homeless man is fighting for his life after two rough sleepers were attacked in central London.




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UK weather forecast: Stay at home warning as temperatures set to soar to 26C

Britain is set for another day of sunshine, with temperatures expected to soar to 26C before cooler weather tomorrow.




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Boris Johnson urges Russian President Vladimir Putin to help world find Covid-19 vaccine in VE Day phone call

Boris Johnson has asked Vladimir Putin if Russia would help play a more integrated role in global efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine.




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Coastguard records highest number of call-outs since lockdown began as people 'ignore' stay-at-home advice




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Cosham street party accused of breaching social distancing rules live on TV




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Fury as VE Day revellers dance conga at street party near Warrington in 'breach of social distancing rules'

A group of VE Day revellers have sparked fury by performing a conga dance in an apparent breach of social distancing rules.




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Spain coronavirus daily deaths drop to 179 as lockdown begins to lift

The country's Ministry of Health also recorded just 721 new confirmed cases on Friday, bringing total infections to 223,578.




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Government fails to hit Matt Hancock's 100,000 testing target for seventh day in a row




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UK coronavirus death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients rises by 256




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Official UK coronavirus death toll rises by 346 to 31,587

The UK's official coronavirus death toll has risen by 346 to 31,587.





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Focaccia, the choose-your-own-adventure flatbread, is ideal for lockdown baking

Sourdough has exploded in popularity during lockdown, but focaccia is experiencing its own modest rise




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Axl Rose calls U.S. treasury secretary ‘officially an a——‘ in Twitter fight

The lead singer of U.S. rock band Guns N' Roses and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have engaged in an escalating social-media exchange that's gone viral






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Elon Musk and Grimes can’t seem to agree on the pronunciation of baby X Æ A-12’s name

Is the Æ supposed to sound like 'eye' or 'ash'? We're just as confused too





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Seinfeld stand-up special suffers from a pandemic of bad timing, says Chris Knight

Comedian takes on air travel, restaurants, ball games and other pastimes of the distant past that was 2019




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Roy Horn from Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried and Roy dead at 75 of COVID-19 complications

'Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,' Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement




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Canadian Olympic athletes describe rollercoaster of going from highest intensity training to biding their time

'I was thinking two weeks of quarantine and then things would go back to normal, but we realized pretty quickly that was not the case'










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'Stood up for liberty and common sense'! Guess where Sen. Ted Cruz got a haircut today [video]










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Washington Post: Hey, maybe President Trump isn't a Florida resident after all?






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Supreme Court Livestreams Oral Argument For 1st Time In History

The Supreme Court, for the first time, livestreamed its oral argument on Monday. It has discussed whether generic terms can become protected trademarks by the addition of a dot-com domain.




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California Sues Uber And Lyft For 'Cheating' Drivers And Taxpayers

The state accuses the ride-hailing apps of flouting a labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.




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Why Fake Video, Audio May Not Be As Powerful In Spreading Disinformation As Feared

"Deepfakes" have received a lot of attention as a way to potentially spread misleading or false information and influence public opinion. But two specialists say that might not be a huge concern.




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Zoom To Crack Down on Zoombombing, In Deal With NY Attorney General

The company has agreed to launch a new internal data security program and will take other steps to combat hacker disruptions.