The Local Government Association called on the public to respect the ‘tireless efforts’ of council staff.

CORRECTION (16:00 2 April 2020): this story originally stated that 113,777 people have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the...

CORRECTION (16:10 2 April 2020): this story originally stated that 114,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the...

The UK has seen its biggest day-on-day rise in deaths since the Covid-19 outbreak began. A total of 759 people...

Post-Brexit negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union will continue next week despite the UK and much of...

Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating in Downing Street, it has been announced. The prime minister...

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said that while he was relieved the policy has been brought forward, there are ‘quite a...

“Hearing the clapping told us that people out there know how hard everyone has been working”.

The latest Government statistics show the number of children in poverty increased to 100,000 last year.

Family doctors are not sure if they have enough supplies, either now or as the crisis deepens, the Royal College...

Researchers analysed seven years of photographic data from a depth of 1,400m (4,593ft) off west Africa.

The inmate at HMP Littlehey, a category C male sex offenders’ jail in Cambridgeshire, reportedly had underlying health issues.

The Government has drafted in the Army to help deliver supplies of personal protective equipment to medics

A coronavirus (Covid-19) patient has sent a powerful warning to the world from his intensive care bed in the north...

A 12-year-old boy has created a stop-motion animation to make those stuck indoors self-isolating smile. He created the minute-long video...

High street fashion chain Next is offering staff a 20% boost to their pay if they turn up to stores...

NHS England medical director Professor Stephen Powis said testing is being expanded and will be more widespread in the next...