But speaking at the daily Covid-19 Downing Street press conference, Mr Shapps revealed that there was popular demand for the test slots with 16,000 people registering on Friday morning alone. Around 5,000 also got home test kits. While around 46,000 had tried to apply through the site.

Prince Charles said he was left "utterly heartbroken" by the "tragic story" of the 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting coronavirus.

Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing without taking any questions from reporters a day after he was slammed for suggesting disinfectant could be injected as a treatment.

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19.

The UK is unlikely to remain in the current coronavirus lockdown pattern for the indefinite future, England's chief medical officer said today.

The army is being deployed across the UK to begin testing essential workers and vulnerable people for coronavirus.

The coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted early in the UK as it is still at a "delicate and dangerous" stage, the Foreign Secretary has insisted.

A woman in her 80s is fighting for her life after she was hit by a van in front of shocked onlookers on a major south London road.

Businesses are giving schoolchildren virtual work experience placements to prevent them from missing out on opportunities during the crisis.

The Duke of Sussex has helped launch a new mental fitness platform aiming to help servicemen and women manage their mental health.

Boris Johnson delivered his first speech on Downing Street since he was hospitalised with coronavirus, as he returns to work today

Planning is fundamental for any business. We not only plan for good times, but also for bad. And these are indeed bad.

Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis

Members of the public will now have the chance to put questions to the Government, as the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing opens up for the first time.

A vicar who was a "dedicated campaigner" for vulnerable people has died after almost a month battling Covid-19 in hospital.

A 23-year-old who spat at police officers' faces in south London and claimed he had coronavirus blamed his behaviour on being stressed.

Twitter users have been complaining that their direct messaging function (DMs) is down.

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed she has taken up ballet and is practising her poses and positions to keep fit in lockdown.

The Queen will lead Britain in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.

Police are searching for a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor to go on walks during the coronavirus lockdown.

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

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

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.

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.

A Cabinet minister today pleaded with businesses to stick with the coronavirus lockdown after a pub chain said it was starting to plan to re-open venues around June time.

Staff at an east London hospital have mounted bees onto a mural to represent every patient who has beaten coronavirus.

Fears that children may be at risk of a serious inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus have been downplayed by a leading doctor.

An actress who made her big-screen debut as a teenager alongside Daniel Craig has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after being caught "interfering" with parked cars.

For his critics, he has failed to show leadership at a time of crisis, instead looking for cheap attacks on the media and his opponents.

Data shows Britons are fearful of relaxing social restrictions as Prime Minister Boris Johnson readies to publish 'road map' for easing lockdown

Commercial space trips are a step closer to becoming reality after Virgin Galactic's spaceship took a glide and landed safely in the New Mexico desert.

Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday has been marked by the release of photographs showing the young royal helping to load a van with food and delivering meals for those in need.

A new photograph of Princess Charlotte has been released by Kensington Palace to mark her fifth birthday.

Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted.

The Duchess of Cambridge has made a virtual bedside visit to new parents during a video call to midwives she worked alongside last year.

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The number of daily coronavirus tests being carried has fallen to below 80,000 despite the Government saying that it hit the 100,000 a day target by the end of April.

Care home workers say employers are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union.

A huge underground car park in the heart of the West End is to be converted into a £150 million subterranean healthcare and entertainment complex.

Urgent action is still needed to make it easier for vulnerable people to access supermarket delivery slots and other sources of supplies, Which? has warned.

Draft proposals for how to return to work safely have been leaked and they paint a very different picture of the workplace post lockdown.​

Just 50,000 commuters could board every 15 minutes if they had to keep two metres apart - when rush-hour usually sees 320,000 on board

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

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.

A London war memorial has been vandalised in what police described as a "senseless" act.

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

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