Parents’ top school uniform confessions include colouring in their children’s scuffed shoes with markers and blow-drying damp uniforms ...

If the process moves quickly, infrastructure work could begin in the next few months and construction of homes could start in around a year.

House price inflation accelerated last month as growth in rental prices eased back, according to official figures. The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

The 57-year-old will present a new podcast called A Question Of Science, produced by BBC Studios, as part of his new role.