Sex education review is ‘politically motivated’, say teaching unions

Tory MPs’ claims of extreme graphic lessons at England’s schools written off as ‘inflammatory rhetoric’

Impact of pornography not taught enough in schools in England, survey finds

Three years after mandatory sex education introduced, results show issue of unsafe relationships also not taught sufficiently

Black babies stillborn at almost twice rate of white babies, ONS figures show

Campaigners call for greater research into why there are such stark variations in England and Wales

‘I’m one of the lucky ones, I’m financially OK’: welcome to ageing Britain, where pensioners outnumber children

Nearly one in five people in England and Wales are 65 or over – some are thriving, some struggling. How are we coping with the social, cultural and political change this brings?

Number of inactive adults in England rises by 1.3m since Covid

Survey shows at least 12 million exercise less than 30 minutes a week, although levels starting to recover

Home births in England may be denied if midwives without Covid jab lose jobs

Women could also be unable to give birth at their local hospital as understaffed maternity units face loss of up to 2,000 midwives

Chris Boardman to lead new walking and cycling body in England

Former Olympic cycling champion vows to take back streets from motor traffic as head of Active Travel England

Third of new students in England show signs of depression, survey suggests

‘Experimental’ ONS survey of first-years finds 37% have symptoms of depression and 39% of anxiety

Anti-obesity scheme to offer voucher rewards for healthy living

Government to launch pilot in England in January, aimed at motivating people to lose weight

What Euro 96 can teach us about life: make life easy for those around you and grind through the tricky bits

Last week, I met England football greats Tony Adams and Teddy Sheringham to talk about the historic tournament. But I left with some lessons that go far beyond football, writes Adrian Chiles