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Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry.

A primary school girl, who discovered a passion for baking during the coronavirus lockdown, has made hundreds of scones to cheer up the elderly and vulnerable.

Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak.

A US woman has died after contracting coronavirus more than a century after her sister was killed by the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to local obituaries.

Little Mix, Michael Buble and Sir Elton John were among the stars playing tribute to the NHS in a special online concert.

The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.

The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones.

Hospital leaders have criticised the Government after a shipment which contained vital equipment for NHS staff was delayed.

Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball are on course to score a number one single for their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone.

Unison and royal colleges of nursing and midwives call for 'ultimate tribute' to key workers who died while battling coronavirus.

Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado.

Police are hunting two masked men who set off a bomb inside an Indian restaurant outside Toronto, injuring at least 15 people.

A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The Government's chief scientific adviser has warned that coronavirus vaccines are "long shots" after human trials are set to begin within the next seven days.

At least 16 people have been killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history.

The Prime Minister reportedly ​poured caution on easing current lockdown measures during discussion with senior Government colleagues

More than a century ago, Einstein predicted how much the star's orbit changes, and now the data collected by scientists exactly matches his theory.

Tributes have been paid to three more NHS workers who have lost their lives with coronavirus.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told four new newspaper groups – The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Daily Express – they are no longer co-operating with them.

Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups.

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies

Shielding of care and nursing homes has "completely failed", a GP and academic said today amid fears that the number of elderly people who have died is far higher than official statistics show.

Piers Morgan has accused the Government of "actively sending people out to get infected" at the start of the coronavirus outbreak during a heated interview with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.

The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017

Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today.

A paramedic was left unable to go to work after a brick was thrown through their car window.

Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal".

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Pair in Leicestershire reprimanded for illicit weekend venture which prompted police helicopter search

An NHS nurse who continued to work night shifts into her 80s has died after contracting Covid-19, her devastated family have confirmed.

An NHS dentist is spending her time away from the frontline co-ordinating food donation packages for fellow heathcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

The man contacted several government-funded services tasked with helping the homeless, but was told there was "no space for him," human rights journalists at Liberty Investigates found.

At least 16 people have been killed and more injured after a mass shooting in Canada.

Twitter is down for a large number of users leaving them unable to load posts.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after failing to stop for police.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide, one woman in New York has devised a simple system to ease the financial burden for those risking their lives on the frontline.

Officials in San Clemente draw line in the sand at local park after weeks of rule-breaking by unruly skateboarders

A senior doctor at a major London teaching hospital writes from the front line

Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK.

No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.

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NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages.

The sharp fall in the number of London patients in hospital with coronavirus has been hailed as a "success".