Revealed: How South Korea moved to eliminate Covid-19
The Korean Centre for Disease Control said last week there no new domestic cases of Covid-19 for first time since February.
Rory Stewart pulls out of mayoral race
The election had been postponed until next year following the coronavirus outbreak.
Government response pushed coronavirus crisis from hospitals into care homes
A Reuters investigation has found that in shielding its hospitals from Covid-19, the government left many of the weakest exposed.
Government lockdown adviser quits after breaking his own lockdown rules
Professor Neil Ferguson resigned after a breach of social distancing rules involving a woman said to be his lover.
Farage visited by police after flouting lockdown rules
The Brexit Party leader called the visit "lockdown lunacy", but others have called on him to respect UK rules.
Second centenarian raises thousands for virus victims while fasting for Ramadan
Dabirul Choudhury has raised more than £60,000 for those affected by Covid-19 in the UK and Bangladesh by walking laps of his garden.
UK coronavirus death toll now highest in Europe
The latest ONS figures show 32,313 UK deaths, exceeding Italy which has until now been Europe's worst-hit country.
Jacinda Ardern’s progressive leadership has been a shining beacon of light in these uncertain times
In her first term she has dealt with a major terrorist attack, dealt with a deadly volcanic eruption and dealt with a viral pandemic all while rolling out one of the most radical, progressive agendas on the world stage.
Economy set for deepest downturn in living memory as service sector plummets
A closely watched survey of the sector fell to a record low for the second month running in April.