GEORGE OSBORNE UNVEILING £1.5BN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION IN BUDGET

George Osborne is set to announce that every state school in England will become an academy by 2022 as he unveils a £1.5 billion package of additional funding for education in the Budget.

The cash will also allow some secondaries to offer a longer school day, remaining open after the traditional "home time bell" at 3.30pm for five hours or more a week of additional lessons or extracurricular activities.

But the plan has come under fire from teaching unions, with the National Union of Teachers accusing the Chancellor of "undoing over 50 years of comprehensive public education at a stroke".

DONALD TRUMP TAKES THREE STATES AS RIVAL MARCO RUBIO DROPS OUT

Donald Trump has scored victories in three states, including the big prize of Florida, but lost Ohio to state governor John Kasich as the billionaire's rivals desperately tried to stop his march to the Republican presidential nomination.

Marco Rubio, the Florida senator who staked his once-promising campaign on winning in his home state, dropped out of the presidential race shortly after the polls closed, leaving Mr Kasich as the last true establishment candidate running against Mr Trump and arch-conservative Ted Cruz.

Hillary Clinton won at least four states, dealing a severe blow to the bid by Bernie Sanders to slow her march towards the Democratic nomination.

BREXIT CAMPAIGNERS URGE DAVID CAMERON TO BLOCK TURKEY FROM JOINING EU

David Cameron is being urged by EU Out campaigners to block moves to admit Turkey to the 28-nation bloc.

Conservative former shadow home secretary David Davis said Turkey was a "state in crisis" and the consequences of allowing it to join the EU could be "catastrophic".

His intervention comes as Mr Cameron prepares to travel to Brussels on Thursday for further talks on a deal that would see Turkey help stem the flow of migrants into Europe in return for a speeding up of the accession process and visa-free travel for Turkish nationals in the Schengen area.

ENGINEERING SECTOR CALL ISSUED AS JOBLESS TOTAL EXPECTED TO FALL

The importance of the engineering industry to the UK economy has been revealed ahead of fresh unemployment figures.

A study showed that 14.5 million jobs are supported by the engineering sector, about half of all UK employment.

In the past 10 years, engineering-related apprentices have generated £12 billion for the economy, according to the Engineering UK report.

E-CIGARETTES FACE RESTRICTIONS FOR PUBLIC USE FROM WELSH ASSEMBLY VOTE

E-cigarettes could be banned in public places where children are present in a landmark vote in the Welsh Assembly.

The Labour-controlled government in Cardiff Bay is hoping to pass its Public Health (Wales) Bill in the Senedd on Wednesday.

If passed, the Bill would become a UK first and would restrict the use of nicotine inhaling devices in certain public places - such as schools, places where food is served and on public transport.

FIRMS CHALLENGING HAULIER MIGRANT FINES SYSTEM

Foreign firms are mounting legal challenges over the Home Office's system for imposing fines on hauliers when migrants are caught hiding in vehicles.

Authorities can issue an on-the-spot penalty of up to £2,000 for every stowaway discovered.

The regime is set to come under scrutiny as two companies - one Romanian and one Dutch - take separate cases to the Court of Appeal.

MICHAEL GOVE FACES QUIZZING ON PRISON REFORM PLANS FROM COMMONS COMMITTEE

Justice Secretary Michael Gove will be quizzed on the Government's prison reform plans later.

Mr Gove will answer questions on the proposals as he appears before the Commons Justice Committee.

Last month Prime Minister David Cameron set out wide-ranging plans to overhaul the prison system.

DISPOSABLE COFFEE CUPS 'VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE' TO RECYCLE

Disposable coffee cups handed out in their billions are "virtually impossible" to recycle despite major cafe chains claiming theirs are eco-friendly, campaigners have warned.

According to some estimates fewer than 1% of the 2.5 billion paper and plastic cups used in the UK each year are recycled, leading to criticism of high street cafes for stamping them with recycling logos.

While some of the leading chains say they work to make recycling cups easier and even offer incentive schemes to encourage consumers to use their own, there are calls for big brands to take greater responsibility for the waste.

MK DONS FOOTBALLER 'URINATED INTO BEER GLASS AT CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL'

MK Dons FC have launched an investigation into pictures said to show one of their players urinating into a beer glass at the Cheltenham Festival.

Midfielder Samir Carruthers is said to have been caught by a photographer as he relieved himself on a balcony while surrounded by race goers at the prestigious meet.

The series of images printed in the Sun appear to then show a glass of liquid being poured over the railing by another man as Carruthers, 22, wearing a grey flat cap and waistcoat, grins.

PLAYSTATION'S VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET TO GO ON SALE IN OCTOBER

PlayStation's virtual reality headset will go on sale in October priced at £349, Sony has announced.

The games console and technology giant first unveiled its VR system in 2014 under the name Project Morpheus, and it is powered by connecting to the PlayStation 4 console.

Now re-branded, the device will go on sale to consumers on October 26, with more than 200 developers already working on virtual reality products for the device, Sony said.

REBECCA ADLINGTON SPLITS FROM HUSBAND HARRY NEEDS

Former Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington has announced her split from husband Harry Needs after 18 months of marriage.

Adlington, 27, said the separation from fellow ex-swimmer Needs was "on amicable terms" and insisted the pair "remain close friends".

The couple tied the knot in August 2014 at a rural wedding venue in Staffordshire and Adlington gave birth to their first child in June last year.