Scientists identify four DNA variations which may explain why some children become obese

Dozens of cuts to red tape will come into force tomorrow, including reducing the age for buying Christmas crackers, saving businesses millions of pounds, the Government has announced.

An elderly couple and their daughter have died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a caravan park.

Public health minister Anna Soubry claims it is easy to identify the poorest people in society by their weight

Investigation launched after passenger passes airport security despite weapons cache

A prominent Chinese government forensic scientist has questioned the cause of death of a murdered British businessman, casting doubt on the official version of a scandal that reached into the upper levels of the Communist Party.

Parts of the Palace of Westminster were closed off this morning after smoke detectors in the basement of the historic building were activated.

The London Olympics have shown human beings at the peak of their fitness and capabilities, and now the Paralympics are about to do the same.

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Mothers who breastfeed reduce their risk of obesity decades later, research has shown.

Nuclear power returned to Japan's energy mix for the first time in two months today, hours before a parliamentary investigative commission blamed the government's cosy relations with the industry for the meltdowns that prompted the mass shutdown of the nation's reactors.

The number of children suffering from obesity could be greater than official figures show, research has revealed.

Children should be taught how to grow and cook their own food at school as part of the national curriculum, to encourage them to eat more healthily as adults, MPs will say today.