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UK prisons: overcrowding and reoffending – is the system broken?
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. 


UK care homes face ban on recruiting staff from overseas
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. 


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


Reform out to dismantle UK diversity programmes
We report from Doncaster where the council is now controlled by Reform.


How significant was the Sycamore Gap tree?
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.

Daily Mail

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:41:06 GMT
Liam Payne's chaotic last hours, by the call girls he hired for hotel sex and drugs binge: We reveal the astonishing, sworn witness statements of two prostitutes who joined One Direction star in hours before he plunged to his death
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: A detailed account of Liam Payne 's tragic last hours, as told by two prostitutes who spent the day with him, can today be revealed by The Mail on Sunday.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:11:01 GMT
A migrant gasping for life. A Spanish enclave gripped by fear. If only the no-borders utopians were with me now: IAN GALLAGHER
While the EU praises the return of migrants and speaks of helping Spain restore 'effective control' of the border and prevent further uncontrolled crossings, many here remain unconvinced.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:47:54 GMT
Europe's tourist invasion: Unbearable crowds descend on holiday hotspots as experts warn countries can't cope with mass influx
Travel experts have told the Daily Mail that the tourism industry is 'hitting max capacity earlier and earlier' and that certain countries are not necessarily 'coping rather well'.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:16:50 GMT
The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dead at 80: Actor's body found by neighbor inside his Bronx apartment
Vincent Pastore, best known for his iconic portrayal of mobster Salvatore 'Big Pu**y' Bonpensiero on HBO's The Sopranos, has died at age 80.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:11:57 GMT
As Robert Downey Jr signs £75million deal to become the highest paid movie star EVER, meet the wife who dragged the drug-addled Iron Man star back from the brink
When news broke last week that Robert Downey Jr has pocketed a staggering $100 million (£75 million) for his next two films, it stunned Hollywood.

Daily Star

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 07:32:58 +0000
Mum of Henry Nowak’s killer has been moved to Lucy Letby’s “cushty” prison unit over attack fears
Kiran Kaur, 53, was jailed for three years for removing the knife her son Vickrum Digwa used to murder 18-year-old student and has been moved to block housing child killers

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 07:24:36 +0000
Liam Payne 'smashed £30k Rolex and punched TV' in front of escorts before death
One Direction star Liam Payne allegedly smashed a £30,000 Rolex and punched a TV during a chaotic dispute with two sex workers just hours before his fatal hotel fall

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Mum moaned at her daughter to stop watching YouTube - until she used it to save her life
A mum who used to tell her daughter to “stop watching YouTube” has admitted she’s eating her words after the nine-year-old stayed calm, performed the Heimlich manoeuvre and saved her life

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Paranormal investigator 'can smell ghosts' and claims 'one unlocked his car'
Harvey More, 23, experienced his first 'spiritual experience' as a child when he saw a mysterious figured dressed in black walking across the landing

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0000
Everyone who may have to work Christmas Day this year
You could have to work on December 25 and not even for any extra pay

Sky News

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0100
The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies
Vincent Pastore, who played Tony Soprano's best friend turned FBI informant on HBO's prestige drama The Sopranos, has died aged 80.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0100
Tourist plane crash leaves 13 dead in Peru
A tourist plane has crashed in Peru, leaving 13 people dead, according to local authorities.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0100
Prince William 'saddened' after death of 'truly unique' mountaineer
Prince William has led tributes to a renowned mountaineer who has died following an avalanche in Pakistan.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0100
Hundreds of thousands attend Pride events in UK and mainland Europe after deadly Berlin attack
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in Pride events in the UK and mainland Europe, a week after a deadly extremist attack on a Pride festival in Berlin.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:43:00 +0100
Comfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater Manchester
In the end it wasn't close. Labour's Bev Craig comfortably held the Greater Manchester (GM) mayoralty, vacated last month by Andy Burnham.

UK BBC

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:41:38 GMT
Emotional Kerr delivers moment Glasgow 2026 has waited for with men's mile gold
There were no pacers and no wave lights. This was a Saturday night scrap - Glasgow rules - and Josh Kerr wasn't going to let anyone beat him in that fight.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:52:58 GMT
Peak District's rebrand deal brings in cash - but also criticism
After the Peak District signed a brand deal with Skoda, could other national parks follow suit?

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:55:52 GMT
Trust, grief and betrayal: Inside the Legacy funeral case
From a police tip-off to sentencing, a correspondent reflects on covering an unprecedented case.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:26:39 GMT
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:32:25 GMT
Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row defends his work
Prof Jason Arday admitted errors in his work but said he was not a liar after attracting criticism online.

UK Daily Express

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:46:00 +0100
Rupert Lowe says he can work with Nigel Farage - but 5 conditions must be met
The leader of Restore Britain issued a message to Mr Farage and Reform UK this morning.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:59:00 +0100
Chancellor John Healey makes huge announcement on supermarket prices
The Chancellor vowed not to let supermarkets take the pubic "for a ride".

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0100
Morrisons brings in £13.00 rule - started on July 20
The supermarket chain announced the move in May.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:37:00 +0100
Royal Mail exact UK delivery days and times - and how to check local delays
The postal operator says it tries to meet these targets wherever possible

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:04:00 +0100
£100m boost for troubled UK seaside town as work begins in August on new Eden Project
The major project is hoped to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and give the local economy a huge boost.

UK Independent

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:52:22 GMT
Burnham pledges more cost of living support as chancellor says public being ‘taken for a ride’ on food and petrol prices
The prime minister vowed to do ‘whatever I can’ to ‘take a little bit of pressure down’

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:48:12 GMT
Boozy Westminster MPs are drinking so much they are having their stomachs pumped, report warns
Alcohol is freely available all day within Westminster and is causing ‘real, measurable harm’ in the workplace, the Institute of Alcohol Studies found

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:44:56 GMT
Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit
Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:20:35 GMT
Prince William ‘truly saddened’ by death of ex-British Army soldier Nirmal Purja
The Prince of Wales described Nirmal Purja as ’one of the world’s greatest mountaineers‘

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:49:48 GMT
Burnham says Britain needs a written constitution after devolution push
The Prime Minister first advocated for a written constitution in his 2024 book, Head North: A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain

UK Telegraph

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMT
Ambulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMT
Mass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMT
Nurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMT
Teachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMT
Police hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash

UK Times

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