Overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales has contributed to soaring reoffending rates, with staff too overburdened to help offenders prepare for life on the outside. 

After a drubbing in the local elections and with migrants continuing to cross the Channel in small boats, the government is set to unveil its plan to reduce migration numbers on Monday. 

The events in Kashmir have ramifications here in the UK, not least in Bradford, where more than a quarter of people identify as Pakistani. 

We report from Doncaster where the council is now controlled by Reform.

Kevin Martin is the head of Tree collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - he spoke to us earlier from a digital installation around one of their ancient oaks.

Jaguar's controversial rebirth as an all-electric carmaker shifted into gear today as it finally revealed what it claims to be 'one of the most eagerly awaited cars in recent history'.

On the three-year anniversary of October 7, former Hamas hostage Mia Schem 24, has revealed the lasting physical and psychological scars of captivity.

New analysis has found earnings have risen by just 10.4 per cent over the same period.

Hannah Cain, who worked as a GP, was found dead aged 45 at her house in Dersingham, Norfolk, during the early hours of Sunday morning.

For the past ten days, villagers near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have felt as if they've been living through their own high-octane movie.

Sky News presenter Sophy Ridge made an embarrassing mistake during Tuesday's live broadcast, accidentally calling Labour politician John McDonnell 'Lord' before being corrected on air

Craig Raybould, 43, was obsessed with 90s girl groups like Destiny's Child, Spice Girls, Sugababes and All Saints. He's created his own 'virtual' band using AI

Keary-Erin Carrington has admitted to a number of allegations involving a patient, including sexual contact on University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust's premises and telling him she loved him

May Martinez, the mother of Colleen Slemmer, has spoken out after her daughter's killer Christa Pike survived a botched execution and is now conscious and speaking in hospital in Tennessee

Meghan Markle has shared a rare video featuring her daughter Lilibet's voice

Death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking nearly a week after Tennessee's failed execution, her lawyers say.

A British couple jailed in Iran over alleged spying have been seen by UK officials after more than 100 days of waiting, according to the family.

A husband has been charged with murdering his wife, who was found dead at a property in Norfolk.

Rank Group is to pay a £5m penalty after regulators identified a series of compliance issues within three of its casino operators, including duty of care to customers.

Lionel Messi was on the scoresheet as he played his final game for Argentina on an emotional evening in Buenos Aires.

Those targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence.

The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.

In August, four young women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at the school in Harrogate.

Lubna Speitan offered to testify on behalf of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years after a Heathrow bomb plot investigation.

The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

Services to and from London and Manchester are set to be impacted.

The carriageway was closed for several hours as the scene was forensically examined.

Detectives say they are "making every effort" to track down Amar Ilyas.

Mum of three, Dr Hannah Terry, was found dead at her address in Fern Hill, near the Sandringham Estate.

Nicholas Cash, 26, subjected his ex-girlfriend to a months-long campaign of abuse.