House prices hit record high in March after jumping 1.1%

House prices hit a record high of £254,606 on average in March, jumping by 1.1% month-on-month, according to an index.

COVID vaccines have prevented 10,400 deaths in older adults, Public Health England says

Coronavirus vaccines have prevented 10,400 deaths in people aged 60 and over, according to analysis by Public Health England (PHE).

Film set equality: The campaign to improve childcare for parents in showbiz

Actress Charlotte Riley has launched a campaign to address the chronic lack of childcare in the film industry, to stop women "having to choose whether they had children or not - because they just...

Use of BMI contributes to eating disorders and disrupts mental health, Westminster report finds

The government's approach towards tackling eating disorders and negative body image issues has been branded "dangerous" by MPs.

Government trying to make holidays ‘as affordable as possible’ amid test cost fears

Grant Shapps has insisted the government is trying to make foreign travel as affordable as possible amid criticism that a testing requirement will drive up holiday costs.

Up to a third of land species, and half in the sea, face extinction if climate change is not slowed – study

If greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, up to a third of endemic species living on land - as well as about half living in the sea - face extinction, a new report has...

Twice-weekly lateral flow tests now available for free in England

Everyone in England can now get twice-weekly COVID tests for free under a new effort to keep the journey out of lockdown on track.

Up to a third of land species, and half in the sea, face extinction if climate change is not slowed – study

If greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, up to a third of endemic species living on land - as well as about half living in the sea - face extinction, a new report has...