Primary schools can now apply for a share of £15 million capital funding to deliver up to 300 new or expanded nurseries across England, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced.

The Refugee Council estimates the number of asylum applications waiting to be determined could stand at 118,063 in January.

A report by the Resolution Foundation recommended that this action is taken if ‘concerns’ persist over the number of EVs being bought.

Academics hope that electric wallpaper, which goes on the ceiling and is painted over, could become a ‘viable’ replacement for central heating.

Millions are in urgent need of medication, food and shelter in Gaza, Lebanon and the wider area, the Disasters Emergency Committee has said.

The value of coaches was found to be particularly pronounced in rural areas and places with less extensive rail connections.

Octopus Energy, Ecotricity and Good Energy have come top in the latest Which? annual rankings of energy firm green credentials, while E and Outfox the Market finished bottom. The top three earned the ...

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died at the age of 31, according to local reports. Payne is reported to have died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ...

New research has suggested that fewer than one in five compensation claims for damage to vehicles caused by potholes are successful. Motoring firm Halfords said potholes are now a “huge issue” across ...