Overweight and obese more likely to test positive for virus that causes COVID-19

People with a higher body mass index - BMI - are more likely to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, a study suggests.

Area of forests the size of France has regrown worldwide since 2000

An area of forests larger than France has regrown around the world since 2000, new data suggests.

Public praised for ‘heroic’ acts in detaining attacker in NZ supermarket stabbing

Shoppers and staff at a New Zealand supermarket have been praised for their courage in trying to stop an attacker armed with a knife while waiting for police to arrive.

PM’s skills promise among new laws to be unveiled in Queen’s Speech

New laws to fulfil Boris Johnson's promise of helping to give people the skills they need throughout their lives will form a central part of the government's legislative agenda for the next year.

NBC will not air 2022 Golden Globes ceremony as Tom Cruise returns his gongs

US network NBC will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, following criticism over a lack of diversity in the group that organises the awards.

New COVID variants can ‘come out of a blue sky’, warns Professor Chris Whitty

New variants of the coronavirus can "come out of a blue sky", Professor Chris Whitty has warned.

Man charged with murder of police community support officer Julia James in Kent

A man has been charged with the murder of police community support officer Julia James.

No more face masks in schools from next week – while all university students will return

Pupils will no longer have to wear face masks in secondary schools and colleges in England, while all university students will return to in-person teaching from next week.