Evangelist Franklin Graham will speak at an event in Sheffield next year after council officials who attempted to block it backed down.

Down’s syndrome campaigner Heidi Crowter has said she remains resolute in her commitment to change the law that allows babies with the condition to be aborted up to birth.

Legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales could increase the risk of vulnerable adults being coerced into ending their lives, top palliative care doctors have warned.

The world’s most premature baby to survive has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records.