Health Fitness

The critically acclaimed Planet Earth II came to its stunning conclusion on Sunday night on BBC One. The David Attenborough series ventured around the world, from Jungles and Islands to Mountains and Cities, giving an unprecedented view of how animals survive the challenges of these habitats on earth. The documentary …

Far-right radicalisation is regarded as a growing problem by the authorities. Indeed, in some areas, it is now number one on the list of ideologies for those fighting extremism. National Action, formed in 2013, will be the first extreme right-wing group to be banned in the UK. It will join …

Image caption The Times reported that the prime minister will back plans to increase council tax to cover social care This is, the Times declares, “no country for the old… the state of social care in Britain is a disgrace”. Backing up an investigation into the problems facing care homes …

Image copyright BNPS Image caption Dickie Borthwick started playing football in 1947 when he was 12 An 81-year-old footballer – believed to be the UK’s oldest – is looking for a new club to sign him up. Dickie Borthwick, from Weymouth, Dorset, started playing football in 1947 when he was …

Image copyright Antony Wren Image caption The sender of the card only knew the intended recipients lived “somewhere near the sea in Suffolk” A couple say they were “amazed” to receive a Christmas card where the only address details on the envelope were “somewhere near the sea in Suffolk”. Antony …

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With concern about the decline of bees in the UK, the University of London has created an oasis for the insects on a rooftop.

The official edited transcript of what goes on in Parliament is published daily and details both the momentous occasions and the quieter moments in the Commons. Daily Politics reporter Ellie Price met some of the Hansard team – Vivien Wilson, Helen Lowe and Jack Homer – who hear, and publish, …

A mother who has waited for a year and a half for a liver transplant said she hopes a donor comes forward this Christmas. Sarah Barker, 33, from Royston, Hertfordshire, was born with a childhood disease of the liver called Biliary Atresia. The average waiting time for a liver transplant …

Meals in prisons are often substandard and need a nutritional overhaul, says the writer and campaigner Lucy Vincent. In a personal film for the Daily Politics soapbox series, she called for better education for catering skills saying it would help rehabilitation and improve employment prospects. More: Follow @daily_politics on Twitter …