On the face of it, the prime minister’s stay at home order to the nation is a robust new approach, encompassing the most extraordinary restrictions.
A woman has been arrested after a seven-year-old girl was stabbed to death in a “totally unprovoked and random attack” in a park in Greater Manchester.
Boris Johnson has said “further measures” may be necessary to prevent the spread of coronavirus if people do not stay two metres apart – including in the open air.
An 18-year-old is understood to have become the youngest person to die in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus.
Londoners have been starkly warned “people will die” if they continue to ignore advice to stay at home in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
A 36-year-old NHS nurse, with no underlying health issues, is fighting for her life in hospital after contracting coronavirus.
Boris Johnson has urged adults to stay away from their elderly mothers this Sunday, just a few days after saying he hoped to see his own mum on Mother’s Day.
More than 5,000 people in the UK have now been infected with coronavirus.
The health secretary has said 4,500 retired healthcare workers have signed up to help battle the coronavirus outbreak in the UK.
These are tough times for professional athletes four months out from an Olympic Games.