An English bulldog nicknamed "Big Poppa" has found internet fame after his owner posted a picture of him looking forlorn during the coronavirus lockdown.

Small businesses struggling under coronavirus pressures have been handed nearly £1.5 billion in government-backed loans in just a week - more than double the loans provided since the scheme began in March.

America's economic crisis deepened today as new figures revealed 26 million people have now claimed unemployment benefits since the country started going into lockdown.

Charles and Camilla joined mass applause across the UK in the fifth week of "Clap for our Carers".

Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found.

The CNN anchor has gone viral after putting a positive spin on the news

An "evil" sex attacker who drugged and assaulted his victim after meeting him outside a London pub has been jailed.

The first people have been injected as the UK starts human trials for a coronavirus vaccine.

Matt Hancock has praised Muslims across the UK for making changes to how they mark Ramadan due to the coronavirus lockdown.

A new set of stamps is being issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Millions of key workers and their households are now eligible for coronavirus tests as the Government races to meet its 100,000 daily target by the end of next week.

Britons are set to enjoy another day of sunshine and soaring temperatures before the mercury begins to drop at the weekend, with cloudy skies bringing a chance of rain for some.

Almost half of people have witnessed an increase in drivers breaking the speed limit during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey has found.

The Government have said it is working on the infrastructure for "large-scale" contact tracing as a key strategy for lifting the coronavirus lockdown.

A pregnant doctor and her husband are bringing a legal challenge against the Government which questions the lawfulness of current guidance and a failure to source PPE.

London's air quality has "dramatically improved" due to the drop in traffic amid the coronavirus lockdown, Sadiq Khan has said.

Donald Trump has told a coronavirus press conference that the idea of injecting Covid-19 patients with disinfectant "sounds interesting to me".

Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson "sounded incredible" when the two leaders spoke on the phone earlier this week while the Prime Minister continues his recovery from coronavirus.

Mike Pence has said the White House believes the coronavirus epidemic in US could be "largely in the past" by this summer.

Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work as soon as next Monday to take back control of the coronavirus crisis.

Meghan wrote in her letter: 'Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces'

Some of Britain's most famous faces united to entertain the nation as part of BBC One's Big Night In , which raised more than £27 million to help support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Doctors today raised "real concern" following a fall in London patients seeking hospital care for heart attack and stroke symptoms.

The footage of Chanel's "mam" Sandra has been viewed nearly 600,000 times

An NHS doctor who died after contracting coronavirus had reportedly pleaded with his hospital to provide protective equipment (PPE) in the days before he caught the disease.

Coronavirus has hit at least 185 countries and territories around the world, making it a truly global pandemic.

In today's Diary: Michael Spicer on his forthcoming book / Rupert Everett calls for help for Coram's Fields / Emma Freud on the Comic Relief t-shirts / Brandon Lewis's marathon exercise regime

An Olympic-style plan to prevent buses and Tube trains getting overcrowded is being drawn up to help London come out of lockdown, it can be revealed today.

A six-year-old boy with Spina Bifida has raised more than £200,000 for NHS charities by walking 10 metres every day in his walking frame.

Disinfectants must never be injected, the company which makes Dettol has stressed, after Donald Trump mused on its potential as a treatment for coronavirus.

The Government's new portal for arranging coronavirus tests has sparked confusion today, following a message suggesting home tests had run out by 9am.

Muslims around the world have begun the month long fasting period of Ramadan as many countries remain under coronavirus lockdown.

A nurse has died with coronavirus in the London hospital where she worked alongside her sister — who is now fighting for life in intensive care.

Matt Hancock has responded to growing frustration at the Government's refusal to offer a coronavirus lockdown exit strategy by insisting it is "still too soon" to think about lifting measures.

War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised millions for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has thanked The Weeknd for his "kind gesture" after the singer urged his fans to support the 99-year-old's single.

France is "very likely" to make face masks compulsory on busy trains and buses, a minister indicated today.

Footage of Londoners gathered on Westminster Bridge to applaud the NHS have prompted backlash amid fears lockdown rules have been broken for the second week running.

Elephants at Chester Zoo will be treated to a pool party in this week's virtual tour of the attraction which is currently closed to the public during the coronavirus lockdown.

Burberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE in line with its commitments to support relief efforts during the global health emergency.

The Royal Navy is investigating reports that a nuclear submarine crew held a party after returning to their UK base while the rest of the country was under coronavirus lockdown.

Canada's worst mass shooting started as a domestic dispute between the gunman and his girlfriend, who survived the attack, a police official has said.

Mr White also took issue with the duchess's allegation that the publisher "acted dishonestly" when deciding which parts of her letter to her father to publish.

A further four tigers and three lions have tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo after a four-year-old Malaysian tiger contracted the disease earlier this month.

The success of the Government's shutdown measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 may hamper the process of gathering data to develop a vaccine, a scientist leading clinical trials has said.

Jack Peagam is livestreaming the event on Facebook

The famous brick towers of the Croydon Ikea will light up in blue to show appreciation for NHS workers looking after the UK's coronavirus patients.

Nail-biting video captures the moment police in the US flip suspect's car was flipped as part of a manoeuvre to end a pursuit.

UK businesses have furloughed 3.8 million workers during the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has said.