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.

Police are at the scene of the crash which occurred in a field close to the town of Okehampton in the early hours of the morning.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed yesterday for stabbing stranger Henry Nowak, 18, with an eight-inch Sikh dagger he had been carrying in Southampton city centre last December.

The Tory leader compared the stabbing of the 18-year-old university student to the murder of Stephen Lawrence 33 years ago.

Overwhelming sadness. Heartbreaking, gut-wrenching helplessness and rage. That is what I felt when I saw the footage of that poor boy, Henry Nowak. No one should perish like that.

For most of his working life, John Flavin championed health and safety in the workplace. But in 2021 at the age of 77, John was diagnosed with lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos...

One in five holiday makers (22%) are less likely to visit destinations like Ljubljana and Reykjavik because they're worried they'll say the name wrong

The family of Kenyan student and hotel housekeeper Sheila Jepkorir Chebii, 25, are demanding answers after she fell from the 19th floor of Sydney’s Meriton Suites in Australia

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the scenes in Portswood were 'completely unacceptable' and accused demonstrators of 'hijacking this tragedy to stir up violence and disorder'

The London Trocadero was once the ultimate indoor amusement park, boasting a seven-storey arcade and a drop ride that thrilled 90s kids — but it is now set to become a giant Wetherspoon

Michael Schumacher's former nurse has spoken out about the 'extremely demanding' nature of the F1 legend's round-the-clock medical care during a trial - as he hasn't been seen in public

A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in Devon, police have said.

Two boys from Gaza who received medical treatment in the UK have said the prime minister has "broken a promise" to reunite them with their families and bring over hundreds of injured children.

Google search is facing a series of targeted rules that a UK regulator says will secure a fairer deal for publishers and consumers, and improve its services at the same time.

If you've ever winced at your daily phone screen time, you might want to look away now.

Finding time to pump some iron a few times per week can help you live longer, experts have found.

Protesters pelted police with missiles in clashes close to where Henry Nowak was stabbed to death.

A newly-published report suggests a moderate lifestyle in retirement costs £32,700 for one person and £45,400 for two.

The Bank of England is asking the public which animals should appear on future banknotes.

Joanna Brittan says notes about her alleged abuse were sent by the Met to another alleged victim in error.

Long-range summer forecasts have been issued and they point to warmer and drier conditions compared to average, as Simon King explains

Having faced deportation and repeatedly asking to be sent back to Germany, an asylum seeker remains in the UK

A second teenager has been arrested while police continue their investigation.

The helicopter crash has sparked several road closures, police said.

Steve and Kim Benstock amassed an 'impressive' portfolio of homes from their tax and benefit fraud

The brand, which takes its name from the Derbyshire village in which it was founded in 1809, entered administration in late March.

The latest drop of Mandelson files has been humiliating for Keir Starmer. As private emails and messages between Peter Mandelson and MPs were published, his government was branded "pathetic", "disappointing", and "beleaguered".

The Conservative Party accused Farage of ‘whipping people up’ over the 18-year-old student’s murder

Several road closures are in place as emergency services attend the scene

After 83 days of waiting, the government has finally released the second tranche of files on the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador to Washington.

Home secretary accuses demonstrators of ‘hijacking tragedy’ following teenager’s death