Michael Gove insisted the Government "should not be thinking of lifting" lockdown restrictions yet as he launched a staunch defence of Boris Johnson's management of the coronavirus crisis.

A bear has been spotted wandering the empty streets of Italy amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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

Sales of baking ingredients, frozen vegetables and alcohol are rising amid the coronavirus lockdown, while fewer people are buying beauty products and flowers, new analysis shows.

A new artwork from Damien Hirst supporting the Evening Standard's Food For London Now appeal has been displayed in windows across the capital.

John Lewis sales have plunged, despite a surge in online orders, after it was forced to shut stores in face of coronavirus.

Riots erupted on the outskirts of Paris for a second night as young people fought with police and unleashed fireworks amid growing unrest over the impact of lockdown restrictions.

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Incredible street art and graffiti has been popping up across the UK and Ireland over the last few weeks as the coronavirus pandemic grips the world.

Two police dogs were "showered" in glass after a brick was thrown through the window of a car while officers were investigating reports of a house party.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted that easing of lockdown restrictions remains some time away, saying "we are not there yet".

They want to 'bring a bit of colour' into people's lives amid the nationwide lockdown with balloon artwork

An Essex man has appeared in court accused of fatally running over a woman after a row about a minor collision.

The crisis over protective equipment in hospitals turned into farce today as a minister insisted "we will not run out" at the same time that doctors on London's front line protested they do not have enough life-saving masks, gowns and visors.

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The number of people who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has reached 17,337, up from 16,509 in 24 hours.

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"Our premise has always been to change an industry which is traditionally quite bad, and become sustainable"

Netflix has seen a surge in new sign-ups as audiences stayed in their homes to help fight coronavirus and binged on series such as Tiger King.

The economy would be hit by a premature end to the lockdown which would also "damage people's confidence very severely", Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned.

Residents of a German town have been using a fishing rod to lift French baguettes over the border amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Temperatures will soar this week with the UK set to be hotter than Ibiza amid the coronavirus lockdown.

A flock of sheep descended on an empty McDonald's restaurant in Wales amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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Police have been using drones and quad bikes to catch people not obeying coronavirus lockdown rules in Italy.

2019 was the hottest year on record for Europe as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown.

Nearly a quarter of British adults have felt lonely during the coronavirus lockdown, a new study has suggested, sparking fears over the unintended mental health impact of the restrictions.

A family who were stopped by police while driving to Brighton during the coronavirus lockdown told officers they were "bored of staying in and wanted some fresh air".

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A couple have been fined after getting stranded on a rock on the Scottish coast during the coronavirus lockdown.

Rugby stars have recorded inspirational messages for boys at a London school to help motivate them through the coronavirus lockdown.

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Fears that Transport for London may have to axe services because of a cash crisis were downplayed today.

Japanese authorities have cut down thousands of flowers to stop people from gathering in crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.

Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May.

Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan has recalled the emotional moment he left hospital after a three-week battle with coronavirus.

Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Adorable new photographs of Prince Louis taken by his mother Kate have been released ahead of his first birthday.

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Prince Louis has shown his support for the NHS by making a rainbow poster for a series of photographs to mark his second birthday.

A woman allegedly spat at and threw the contents of a sick bowl over a nurse while being treated for Covid-19 symptoms.

Memorial services will be held in Australia and New Zealand this week to mark Anzac Day.

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Dominic Raab has warned that a "second spike" in UK coronavirus cases would trigger a second lockdown which would "prolong the economic pain we are all going through".

"But as I hope we have started to set out today, if we keep doing the right things and if we consider all of the options carefully and with the right objectives in mind, I do believe there will be a way through and we will find that way through."

Air pollution levels have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a number of UK cities as transport use plummets during the coronavirus lockdown, studies have shown.

From being "too slow" to act on testing, PPE and the lockdown, to care home deaths and Boris Johnson's attendance at meetings, ministers are caught in a storm.