A British Airways flight from London Gatwick airport to Orlando, Florida, is diverted to Boston because of a "disruptive" British passenger.

The Princess Royal cancels her public engagements next week because she is "feeling unwell", Buckingham Palace says.

The prime minister will say more selection in schools will have to be accompanied by conditions on numbers of pupils from low-income families.

The benefits of the cholesterol-reducing drug statins are underestimated and the harms exaggerated, a major review suggests.

Three-quarters of people are unaware being overweight increases the risk of developing 10 different types of cancer, Cancer Research UK says.

Online accommodation site Airbnb introduces anti-discrimination policy to combat reports that black people are less likely to get rooms.

Nasa launches its Osirex-Rex probe, which will try to grab a sample of rock from an asteroid and return it to Earth.

Brazil police want to speak to International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach about an alleged illegal scheme to resell tickets for top events.