Plans to ban the open display of cigarettes in Scottish shops have been welcomed by the UK health secretary. Alan Johnson said it was important to stop children from taking up smoking.

British Airways (BA) will not complete the transfer of all long-haul flights from Heathrow to Terminal 5 until the end of October, months behind schedule.

The Indonesian government has raised fuel prices by nearly 30%, prompting fears of widespread unrest. Several hundred students protested against the move, clashing with police at Jakarta's national university. More than 100 people were arrested.

The Sunday Times suggests that Labour is beginning to tear itself apart. It claims Foreign Secretary David Miliband has told friends he would stand for the leadership if enough backbenchers turn against Gordon Brown.

Gum disease, both in smokers and non-smokers, may be a warning sign of an increased risk of cancer.

Britons planning holidays to Spain are being warned not to fall victim to bogus holiday clubs. The Office of Fair Trading says the scams cost people from the UK millions of pounds every year, with the average victim losing more than £3,000.

A genetic discovery could help explain why some people who drink too much develop cancers, while others do not.

Global temperatures did not dip sharply in the 1940s as the conventional graph shows, scientists believe. They say an abrupt dip of 0.3C in 1945 actually reflects a change in how temperatures were measured at sea.