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.

Kristin Cabot has finally addressed the now-viral incident publicly, claiming it was an one time, alcohol-fueled mistake.

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor has served an urgent notification for HMP Swaleside in Kent.

People have been spotted taking photos on the doomed footbridge used by the gunmen accused of shooting into a crowd gathered to celebrate Hunakkah on Sunday.

Sir Stephen Watson, pictured, the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, said girls as young as ten have asked for armed officers to attend Hanukkah parties following the Bondi attack

Demiesh Williams, 30, was today sentenced to five years and three months in prison over the death of Andrew Clark, who was described as a 'hard-working family man'.

BBC star Amol Rajan put Tommy Fury in the same 'influencer' category as Jake and Logan Paul despite Fury fighting as a professional boxer before going on Love Island

Weather maps have turned bright orange as they show the rare freezing rain event could strike near the English-Welsh border on December 30

Virginia Giuffre previously described how Jeffrey Epstein ordered her and other girls to gather at a cabana beside the main house's pool, where they were met by the then-Prince Andrew and Epstein

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, has been named by police as the man responsible for the attack in which two students were killed and nine others injured at the Ivy League university

A huge fire has engulfed a semi-detached house in Leigh, Wigan, with the blaze completely taking hold of the property within minutes. A dad and his two daughters were rescued

Democrats have shared more pictures from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, hours before the US Justice Department's deadline to release all the files it has on the paedophile financier.

The suspect in the fatal shooting at Brown University in the US has been found dead.

"When will it end, when will it stop?" It's the question that Jay Slater's mother still can't answer.

A mysterious object that a controversial scientist claims could be an alien battleship reaches its closest point to Earth on Friday.

It is too late to investigate whether Nigel Farage broke election law on spending at the general election, Essex Police has said.

The trade minister says information was accessed and an investigation has been launched.

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

Borrowing - the difference between public spending and tax income - was £11.7bn last month.

Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel and check their routes.

Andrew Bailey says workers need to be trained to move into jobs that use AI, but adds it might not lead to mass unemployment.

Imagine discovering a forgotten gift worth thousands just in time for Christmas. If you were born in or before 2007, this could be your reality.

The Energy Secretary isn't just driving up our energy bills. He's crushing British industry too.

The major retailer recently confirmed more closures.

Christmas dinner can be expensive but some supermarkets have lowered prices.

Two men were arrested during raids in Greater Manchester.

Sir Stephen Watson labelled the reports ‘intolerable’ and ‘sickeningly distasteful’

Around 430,000 people are affected by a child going missing each year. Already living through a nightmare, several of them will also have to face online harassment and abuse

Landmark planning bill passes as government plans to speed up ‘sluggish’ system

A burglar was caught in the middle of break-in after he left Red Bull cans at the scenes of his other crimes.

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has axed the refugee family reunion visa route - with loved ones only able to come to the UK if the sponsor is on a work or study visas