Jacqui Smith has watered down prostitution legislation

Joan Smith: The home secretary's changes to the policing and crime bill stops short of offering effective protection to British prostitutes

Sexually transmitted infections in under-16s rise by 58%

Number of under-16s contracting sex infections has rocketed in five years

A pledge of allegiance to the NHS

DD Guttenplan: A US ad campaign describes the perils of 'government-run healthcare in Britain', but I thank my lucky stars for the NHS

Yes Jacqui, let’s keep out those dangerous homeopaths

Catherine Bennett: When the Home Office bans people, we should at least know why. Surely it can't have been for views on autism?

Cyclists killed in Britain up by 11% in three years

Rising number of serious road accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians puts UK behind other advanced industrial nations

Rash actions and dire consequences

James Randerson: I'm furious – the selfish, wrong-headed beliefs of a few precious MMR refuseniks have put my daughter's life at risk

Don’t leave migration policy to the BNP

Michael Keith: As the election approaches Britain needs to address the tensions created by old equalities legislation and the contemporary realities of job competition amid recession

Cereals laden with sugar, report warns

Breakfast cereals targeted at children not meeting government's healthy food targets, says Which?

Faith schools free to preach against homosexuality

Sex education to be compulsory in all state schools in from age five, according to government plans

Sex education for five-year-olds to be made compulsory in schools

All secondaries will have to teach teenagers about contraception, but faith schools will be free to preach against sex outside of marriage and condoms