More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most active in Europe after next month’s General Election.

This year's National Fitness Day will kick off with a mass dance workout in the heart of London, led by Dame Darcey Bussell.

Alex Smith, founder of Cares Family and a fellow at the Obama Foundation, will give a keynote speech on loneliness at the ukactive National Summit next month.

More than 5.1 million Britons, including three-quarters-of-a-million schoolchildren, got active on National Fitness Day 2017, ukactive figures have revealed.

Never underestimate the positive social and mental effects of activity – that was the message to parents from Colin Jackson CBE and Darcey Bussell CBE on National Fitness Day. Former GB athlete Jackson and ballerina-turned-presenter Bussell revealed their personal experiences as the dust settled on National Fitness Day across the UK.

Strictly Come Dancing star Darcey Bussell will lead a workout in Central London to kick- start National Fitness Day on Wednesday 27 September.

Boutique fitness studio operator Barrecore is looking to expand “rapidly across the UK and Europe” after securing private investment funding from venture capital firm Octopus Investments.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Darcey Bussell tells us all about her new group exercise programme

Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market