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.

A decade ago, Danny Cahalane spelled out his feelings for the new lady in his life: 'Four words: Paris Wilson Beautiful Woman.' Fast forward to 2025 and, thanks to her, he was about to die an ugly death.

Aspiring girl footballers signed up to RS Lionesses have had their dreams torn apart amid claims convicted fraudster Jay Austin fleeced their parents out of more than £27,000.

Sir David Beckham is Britain's first billionaire sportsman after he and wife Lady Beckham doubled their wealth to £1.185billion in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

Timmy- whose health had severely deteriorated after being stranded near Germany since March - was released on May 2.

Adam Peaty has been accused by his estranged family of 'cashing in' on his celebrity chef father-in-law Gordon Ramsay by competing in the Commonwealth Games under his new name.

Adult star Sophie Dee has launched an officially licensed X-rated AI “digital twin”, letting fans flirt via text and voice 24/7 with a chatbot built to look like her

HMRC confirmed pension schemes could withhold up to 50% of inherited pension death benefits for up to 15 months to cover inheritance tax bills from April 2027, under new pensions reform rules

The bodies of the three women were found in Brighton on Wednesday morning. Emergency services had been called to the scene to reports of a woman seen struggling in the sea

Philip Foster, a former Brookside star, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison in his absence after being identified as the leader of a £13.5million modelling fraud that deceived more than 6,000 victims

Scottish workwear manufacturer North East Rig Out (Aberdeen) has collapsed into liquidation after more than 40 years in business, leaving eight members of staff without a job

British Gas is to pay £20m over its treatment of customers who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed.

Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."

Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.

Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites

The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.

Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.

"It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.

Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.

The German retailer confirmed the new product will hit stores across the country just in time for the upcoming heatwave.

The outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship has led to 11 reported cases among passengers, including three deaths.

The Overnight Visitor Levy Bill was introduced in the King's Speech.

The victim encountered the attacker near a takeaway before she was lured to a flat and raped repeatedly.

The UK's wealthiest billionaires in 2026 have been named.

Christopher Harborne was a new entrant on the annual list of Britain’s wealthiest people

Dr Mortaza Sahibzada said he was barred due to his ‘highly disciplined’ hit-and-run strategy

Revenues at Victoria Beckham’s eponymous fashion line have topped £100 million

Live facial recognition is set to be used for the first time in policing a protest in London on Saturday.

The number of billionaires recorded by the list increased to 157 for the year