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  • Coronavirus latest news: India reaches record 2,000 Covid deaths in 24 hours amid warning hundreds of variants could be circulating

    NHS unable to contact almost 1m vulnerable people during pandemic Just 32 people in hospital with Covid after having vaccination Tony Blair urges release of full vaccination data to combat fear over AstraZeneca ‘Covid pill’ and other therapies raising hopes of treatment at home Subscribe to The Telegraph for a month-long free trial India reached an unwelcome record of more than 2,000 deaths in a single day on Tuesday amid a warning there could be hundreds of new variants circulating in the country. Indian authorities scrambled to shore up supplies of medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital, Delhi, on Wednesday as a fast-spreading second wave of coronavirus stretched medical infrastructure to breaking point, officials and doctors said. India is reporting the world's highest number of new daily cases and approaching a peak of about 297,000 cases in one day that the United States hit in January. The latest data released by the health ministry showed there had been 295,041 new infections nationwide overnight and 2,023 deaths, India's highest in the pandemic. Former prime minister Tony Blair warned: "In India alone, you've got just within the last week, you've probably got hundreds of different variants, though most of them will be insignificant, but any of them that are significant, and then start to change the nature of the disease." Follow the latest updates below.

  • Black girl shot dead by police minutes before Derek Chauvin verdicts are read

    Police have shot and killed a young black girl just before Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. The shooting on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, came after police responded to reports of an attempted stabbing. The caller had said females were trying to stab them and put their hands on them, according to Columbus interim police chief Michael Woods.

  • The future of the United Kingdom depends on a Labour revival in England

    The future of the United Kingdom depends on a Labour revival in England. English opinions will not decide a Scottish referendum, but the union would be easier to sell if it offered more than Tory rule

  • Good Morning Britain: ITV viewers demand Judge Rinder take over as Piers Morgan’s permanent replacement

    ‘The search for a new co-presenter is over,’ wrote one viewer

  • Climate crisis: Why are we seeing so many huge cliff falls on the UK’s coastline?

    Landslide in North Wales follows Jurassic Coast and Dover rockfalls already this spring

  • Czechs threaten to expel all Russian diplomats

    The Czech Republic on Tuesday threatened to expel all Russian diplomats from Prague, accusing Moscow of orchestrating an "unprecedented terror attack" on Czech territory in 2014.

  • France is first EU member state to start testing digital Covid travel certificate

    France is first EU member state to start testing digital Covid travel certificate. French trial will be extended from 29 April to include vaccination certificates

  • Have your say: Should lockdown easing be brought forward?

    The next set of restrictions are due to be eased on 17 May.

  • Liverpool FC Owner Apologizes to Supporters Over Super League Plan

    Liverpool Football Club’s principal owner, John W Henry, has apologized to supporters for the club’s involvement in the proposed European Super League.In a video message posted on the club’s Twitter on April 21, Henry says the “project put forward was never going to stand without the support of fans”.Henry also apologized to manager Jurgen Klopp and his players.“In this endeavor, I’ve let you down,” Henry says, “and again I’m sorry and I alone am responsible for the unnecessary negativity.”Twelve European clubs announced on Sunday that they would be joining the breakaway Super League competition. The six English clubs involved had all dropped out by Tuesday.Liverpool FC released a statement on Tuesday night saying its involvement in “plans to form a European Super League has been discontinued.” Credit: Liverpool FC via Storyful

  • Royal Family goes back to work amid mourning period for Prince Philip

    Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne have all carried out some kind of engagement since Philip's death.

  • Exercise can cut Covid-19 death risk by more than third, study says

    Physical activity which gets you slightly out of breath could also increase the effectiveness of vaccines.

  • Labour ‘facing hugely difficult terrain’ at May elections in Keir Starmer’s first real test, experts warn

    Millions expected to head to the polls in Great Britain on 6 May

  • ‘Brexit failed us completely’: Northern Ireland is a country divided again

    As Belfast reels after another night of violence on its streets, this bloodshed feels darkly reminiscent of the Troubles. Claire McNeilly reports

  • Russian billionaire's ex-wife wins High Court fight for £450m divorce payout

    The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire has won a High Court battle against her son as part of a fight to get her hands on a £450 million divorce payout. A 128-page ruling granted Tatiana Akhmedova's legal challenge against her son, Temur Akhmedov, and the trusts which were used to "put every penny of the husband's wealth beyond her reach". Ms Akhmedova had sued her son for allegedly helping his father, Farkhad Akhmedov, hide assets following the breakdown of their marriage. She claimed he had acted as his father's "lieutenant" and owed her nearly £70 million. Ms Akhmedova, 48, was awarded a 41.5 per cent share of Mr Akhmedov's £1billion-plus fortune in 2016 - believed to be the biggest divorce settlement made by a British court - but has only received around £5 million and claims her ex-husband, 65, has not “voluntarily” paid anything. Mrs Justice Knowles quoted the first line of Russian novel Anna Karenina in her written ruling, saying: “All happy families are alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. “With apologies to Tolstoy, the Akhmedov family is one of the unhappiest ever to have appeared in my courtroom.” Her ruling continued: "The transfers of very large sums of money to Temur in 2015 and 2016 were driven by the husband’s overarching desire to keep his assets from the wife." Following the ruling, Tatiana Akhmedova said in a statement: “Today’s judgment is the inevitable conclusion given Farkhad’s failure to behave honourably in the first instance. Farkhad Akhmedov said in a statement: “Entirely predictably, given its original wrong and misguided judgment, the London court has ruled in favour of visiting ‘the sins’ of the father on an innocent and loyal son.” A spokesman for the couple’s son Temur Akhmedov said: “Like millions of young people, Temur has been caught up in the break-up of his parents’ marriage. “He never sought to take sides or get involved but inevitably found himself sucked into the vortex of a bitter family dispute. “His subsequent actions were only ever motivated by his desire to end the war between his parents. “While he fundamentally disagrees with this judgment, he would consider it a price worth paying should it lead to a reasonable settlement between the parents he both loves.”

  • Queen's birthday marked with sombre message from Royal Family

    The Royal Family social media accounts usually wish happy birthday to members of the family.

  • ‘Delusional’ Nicola Sturgeon accused of refusing to credit the Union for vaccine success

    Nicola Sturgeon's "bitter and blind hostility" to the UK means she cannot accept the vaccination programme bolsters the case for the Union, the Tories have said after she insisted a separate Scotland would have performed just as well. Donald Cameron, the Tories' health spokesman, accused the First Minister of "delusional nonsense" after she insisted there was "absolutely no evidential basis" to suggest fewer Scots would have been vaccinated outside the UK. Ms Sturgeon was challenged during an STV election interview that no other European country has vaccinated anything like the UK's total, with the Republic of Ireland hoping to complete its over-70s by the end of next month. She said a separate Scotland "could have chosen to procure the way it thought was best" and anybody claiming the situation would have been worse was "basically plucking this out of thin air." Ms Sturgeon insisted a separate Scotland would have fared just as well came after she received her first dose of the Oxford vaccine last week. But a series of her ministers demanded the UK sign up to the EU's vaccine procurement plan last year and expressed outrage when the Prime Minister refused.

  • Covid UK: coronavirus cases, deaths and vaccinations today

    Covid UK: coronavirus cases, deaths and vaccinations todayThe latest daily updates on coronavirus cases in your local area and nationally. Check week-on-week changes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the latest figures from public health authorities

  • Boris Johnson told James Dyson over text he would ‘fix’ company’s tax issue

    “I will fix it tomo! We need you’

  • Who is Derek Chauvin’s ex-wife, who filed for divorce after George Floyd’s death?

    Kellie May Xiong Chauvin, 46, is now the ex-wife of the former police officer after 10 years of marriage

  • Prince Harry returns to LA ahead of Queen's birthday as she celebrates in low-key fashion at Windsor

    The Duke of Sussex has returned home to California to be reunited with his wife and son, it was claimed today, ahead of the Queen's 95th birthday. Prince Harry, 36, was said to have landed in Los Angeles on an American Airlines flight shortly after 1.30pm local time (9.30pm BST) on Tuesday. His car was seen leaving the private terminal at LAX minutes after the plane landed and was spotted again arriving in Montecito at around 4pm, according to reports. The Duke’s spokesperson declined to comment. His return means he will not see the Queen as she marks her 95th birthday today at Windsor Castle. This year, the Queen's birthday will pass without a gun salute for a second time, as she continues to mourn the loss of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Her Majesty will continue to observe a period of mourning until Friday, April 23, and as such, is understood to be reluctant to mark this year’s anniversary. She is expected to have a quiet lunch with close family members at Windsor Castle, the details of which will remain private. However, the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has travelled back to California to his wife, Meghan, and son, Archie, following the funeral of Prince Philip. The Royal family’s social media channels marked the sovereign’s birthday this morning by releasing a new photograph, although there are not expected to be any further commemorations. It said on Twitter: