Sorry, gym bunnies, but men with dad bods just make better fathers

A new study shows what women really look for as ideal parent material

Scrap fines for school non-attendance in England, say psychiatrists

Experts say threat could lead to anxious pupils returning to class before they are ready

Covid and sex: charity issues guidance on reducing infection risk

Terrence Higgins Trust advocates face coverings and not using face-to-face positions

Can we rekindle the collective, caring spirit that emerged during lockdown?

Personal spending and individual choice have now displaced the keen awareness of our interdependence, says US writer Jennifer Schaffer

Coronavirus lockdown caused sharp increase of insomnia in UK

Rise in worry-related sleep was particularly pronounced among mothers, research finds

Frustrated companies fume at Boris Johnson’s England lockdown U-turn

Coronavirus: beauty salons and casinos among businesses hit by last-minute change

‘I ran out of excuses’: lockdown raises the bar for UK ultrarunners

As rest of UK slowed down, serious runners used the time to train harder and smash records

‘Dad’s a dictator, anything goes with Mum’: how masks and distancing rules are dividing Britain

What do you do when your loved ones flout the law – or nag you about going out? As lockdown eases, attitudes to Covid-19 seem more polarised than ever

UK set to bring in strict new junk food rules including pre-9pm ad ban

Measures expected to go beyond curbs on advertising to include in-store restriction

UK plans to boost cycling and walking under threat, say campaigners

YouGov survey for BikeIsBest finds 77% support changes despite protests by pro-motoring groups