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.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest coverage on the Iran war with the Daily Mail's as the US and Iran trade attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Donald Trump's plan to escort ships in the waterway.

Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Hailey Bieber led the red carpet glamour at the 2026 Met Gala on Monday.

Pledging crackdowns on welfare, asylum and low-level crime, the Tory leader said voters were 'crying out' for a tougher approach that would deliver 'consequences' for those ripping off the system.

The findings will cause gloom in Downing Street, as it reveals Labour's support has collapsed by 15 points since the general election.

The Traitors is a high-stakes game that favours deception and betrayal, often uncloaking the darker side of a contestant's nature.

Passengers have been warned it is difficult to book flights from some UK airports "with any real confidence" due to delays

John Laidlaw, 44, convicted of three counts of attempted murder in 2007, absconded from prison on Monday afternoon after failing to return from his unsupervised car valeting shift

Iranian fast-attack boats were reportedly sunk by US strikes in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions over Project Freedom, Trump's initiative to reopen maritime traffic through the waterway

Security measures have been enforced in 'key locations' of the White House after reports of shooting near 15th Street and Independence Avenue were reported this evening (May 4)

Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner could be brought to the UK to stand trial for the alleged abduction and murder of the missing girl, who vanished on 2007

A murder investigation has been launched after a man involved in a shooting incident in south London on Saturday died.

The worst airports in the UK for flight delays have been revealed.

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Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

Two people were killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon.

The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.

The prime minister will meet leaders from a number of sectors at Downing Street on Tuesday.

An independent report warns cost of living pressures are driving up exploitation levels in Britain.

The state of the roads will be at the top of many voters' agenda at this week's local elections in England.

Keanu Taylor, 25, dies in hospital after shots were fired on Coldharbour Lane on Saturday.

Emergency services rushed to the shopping centre.

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: Judge Paul Farrer described the attack "the most sustained I have ever encountered".

The German supermarket giant made the announcement on Tuesday, May 5.

EXCLUSIVE: A Labour candidate has said she was "appalled" by antisemitic posts linked to her husband's social media account.

It comes as cost-of-living pressures continue to hit British households.

Backbenchers seeking to oust Starmer after what is expected to be a disaster for the party in this week’s local elections

There were 23,411 potential victims of modern slavery referred to the Home Office in 2025

Lawyers claim that Grant Greening-Steer is ‘deliberately lying’ about his condition

HMS Iron Duke has reportedly been stripped of its weapons and sensors

The former Lostprophets frontman was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences when he died