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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

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:39:04 GMT
Centuries-old Grade II-listed pub where Pepys and Defoe drank burns down in 'heartbreaking' fire as man in his 20s is arrested for arson
Fire crews were called to The Worlds End pub in Tilbury, Essex, at 4.40pm on Wednesday and brought the blaze under control by 6.30pm.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:44:00 GMT
Sarah Ferguson says she has 'no plans' to write tell-all memoir as she dismisses claims she's close to signing a seven-figure book deal
The former Duchess of York, 66, is said to be 'on a mission' to restore her reputation and hopes that 'she can be forgiven and welcomed back' by the public - but not with a book.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:52:38 GMT
Manchester City found guilty on vast majority of their 115 Premier League rule break charges - and could be kicked out of the top flight or face huge points deduction
Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of their rule-break charges concerning the Premier League's financial regulations, Daily Mail Sport understands.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:28:05 GMT
Ex-Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United star Sebastien Bassong is accused of 'dodging £7 Tube fare with expired travelcard'
Former Premier League defender Sebastien Bassong, 39, is allegedly being prosecuted by TfL - but has insisted he did not realise the pass was not valid.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:43:41 GMT
Tourette's-suffering worker sacked after swearing at colleague wins nearly £10,000 in compensation
Jonathan Gee won a discrimination case after being sacked from his job in 2020, one of 56 roles which have ended because of angry outbursts prompted by his conditions.

Daily Star

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0000
Steps Meghan and Harry should take to 'limit chaos' for their kids amid move
EXCLUSIVE: Following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's UK move and their children's school change, relationship expert Georgina Vass shares parenting guidance on helping children adapt through honest communication and familiar routines.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Bloke walks his giant two-foot rat on a lead and it helps him cook like in Ratatouille
Martin Critchlow has his rat Elvis don a tiny chef's hat to sit on his shoulder while he cooks, just like in hit Disney film Ratatouille

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:41:35 +0000
20 British institutions saved by people power – from hit BBC sitcom to Premier League club
It's easy to forget the subtle power of a strongly-worded letter of complaint. But get enough of them together and you might just change the world - or at least, bring back your favourite crisp flavour

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:39:49 +0000
PM arrives for 'Burnhamfest' – but expert warns of tax hikes and 'reckless idea'
Andy Burnham is set to arrive in Liverpool for the Labour Party conference promising that things can only get better - but an expert warns tax rises are looming

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:39:19 +0000
How deadly biker gangs run hidden and sophisticated crime network across the UK
A former motorcycle gang member has lifted the lid on the secret inner workings of the Brit motorbike clubs -and their links to international guns and drugs trafficking

Sky News

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Labour members urge government to cancel Palantir's NHS contract
Delegates at the Labour party conference in Liverpool are trying to pressure the government into cancelling its £330m NHS contract with the US tech giant Palantir.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0100
Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru
Robbie Williams was captured on video giving an impromptu performance outside his hotel in Peru after saying he was "broken-hearted" his concert was cancelled.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:11:00 +0100
Monzo in talks about multibillion pound sale to Brazil's Nubank
Monzo, the digital lender whose rapid growth has turned it into one of Britain's biggest consumer banks, is in talks about a sale to Brazil's Nubank which could value it at between £8bn and £10bn.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0100
Jay-Z accuser says that her rape allegations were false in court filing
A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has stated her allegations were false.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:36:00 +0100
Iran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it has given the US a "concrete" seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

UK BBC

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:11:12 GMT
Man City found guilty of majority of 115 financial rule breaches
The club, which denies all wrongdoing, is accused of breaching the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:48:18 GMT
Relegation? Titles stripped? Appeals? What next for Man City
It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the financial rule breaches levelled against the club. Here's what it means.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:02:42 GMT
E-motorbikes seized by police sold on at auction, BBC finds
Thousands of electric motorbikes are confiscated annually because they are suspected of being driven illegally or used in a crime - most are destroyed, but last year police sold at least 161.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:59:43 GMT
Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary
Ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle calls for more urgency on the economy, as Labour members head to the party's annual conference.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:15:35 GMT
I'm not tempted to call an early election, Burnham says
The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".

UK Daily Express

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:48:00 +0100
Jay Slater's mum 'in horror' after accidentally seeing photos of son's dead body
Debbie Duncan travelled to Tenerife to retrace her son's final steps

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:20:00 +0100
Prince Harry gives rare Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet update after school move
Prince Harry has shared an insight into Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's new school life - and it all seems very positive

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:33:00 +0100
Two Brits die in horror four car crash in Romania as friend pays 'heartbreaking' tribute
The two women died in the fatal collision when they were transporting rescue dogs to a new home

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:31:00 +0100
Dad killed pregnant mum-of-two with Father's Day gift before heading to Primark
Warning distressing content: Sarah Montgomery, 27, was murdered by her former partner Zak Hughes, 29, at her home in Donaghadee

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Girls shun sport for fear of failure and stay on screens in bedrooms
A fifth of 15-year-old girls spend no evenings out with friends as concern soars for the 'bedroom generation'

UK Independent

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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