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UK coronavirus death toll jumps by 436 in 24 hours

The number of people who have died in hospitals across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 436.

Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs

British airline makes drastic cut to staffing, ends operations at Gatwick amid financial fallout from coronavirus pandemic

Loss of cricket during coronavirus pandemic costing sport £380m, says ECB chief

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tim Harrison, who also appeared at the DCMS hearing, warned that no cricket taking place over the course of the summer would lose the game an estimated £380million as well as equate to 800 days of lost cricket across both the professional clubs and the ECB.

UK coronavirus LIVE: Contact tracing app to be rolled out as top scientist faces grilling on Government's Covid-19 response

An app designed to track the spread of coronavirus will begin its first trial on the Isle of Wight today, with the aim of rolling it out across the UK within weeks.

Ryanair traffic falls to just 40,000 passengers in April

Ryanair, the budget airline which this week declared it would be axing 3000 jobs, said it flew just 40,000 passengers in the whole of April as lockdowns on travel hammered the market.

Trials begin on coronavirus contact-tracing app ministers say will help UK escape from lockdown

Trials are beginning on a new coronavirus contact-tracing app which ministers have said will save lives and help lift Britain out of lockdown.

Chloe Sevigny welcomes first child with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic

Actress Chloe Sevigny has welcomed her first child with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic.

Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Project Restart latest to resume Premier League season, NFL London games off

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.

Vogue's Anna Wintour hosts virtual Met Gala with Florence + the Machine

After being postponed, the 2020 Met Gala made its way to YouTube

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