UK's first Muslim astronaut aims to put focus on mental health

Contest winner Hussain Manawer says it was not an ambition to go to space, he just wanted to be taken more seriously

For most people who go into space it is a dream come true, but for the man set to be the UK's first Muslim astronaut his priority is making the world a better place.

Hussain Manawer, 25, from Ilford, Essex, is due to blast off in 2018 after seeing off thousands of other entrants from more than 90 countries in a competition.