The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.
Hundreds of Orangemen are parading through Portadown, joined by bands and a crowd of supporters who have not been deterred by the weather.
The funding will also support habitat, species and river restoration, control of invasive non-native species and deer management across Scotland.
Experts say The George Inn, in Norton St Philip, which dates to about 1430, is England's oldest pub.
The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.
Are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor shaking, not stirring, through London in a bid to become the next Bond?
The Prince of Wales made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show as part of a special edition to mark the Earthshot Prize.
Footage taken during Storm Austen shows a section of the famous landmark battered by large waves and collapsing into the water.
BBC lead weather presenter Simon King is in Newquay as the "full force" of the storm arrives.
Det Con Linda Williams, a victim of serial abuser David Carrick, says she has no faith in the system.
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
The latest on claims agianst the father of the Duchess of Sussex and comments from the PM on EU free movement feature on Sunday's front pages.
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.
The Renters' Rights Act gives greater flexibility to leave a tenancy but the changes have posed challenges for student landlords.
The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.