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.

Rachel Reeves is expected to make clear that any bailout will be targeted rather than universal as she responds to the Middle East crisis.

I have sat through more murder trials than I can care to remember. But there was one so grotesque, I will never forget it, writes JOHN SIDDLE.

Since his grooming scandal came to light, disgraced Huw Edwards has cowered away from the glare of the public eye.

Ninety-eight minutes it lasted. So said the kindly nurse who brought me out of a coma after Sir Keir Starmer's liaison committee hearing. But time might as well have stood still.

A new BBC documentary has uncovered how Hong Kong gangs are smuggling endangered European glass eels - dubbed the 'cocaine of the sea' - into Asia for huge profits.

Iran's military spokesperson issued a stark warning that 'parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations' worldwide will not be safe for the country's enemies amid escalating conflict with the US and Israel

Jet2 boss Steve Heapy has issued an update on holidays to Cyprus and Turkey, revealing bookings are 'drying up' and flights are 'emptying' due to Middle East conflict uncertainty, with tourists set to benefit from special offers

The Competition and Markets Authority has announced major reforms for the veterinary sector including a £21 cap on first prescriptions and mandatory price transparency to help millions of UK pet owners

Smartlynx Airlines has ceased all operations after entering administration in November 2025, grounding all aircraft and cancelling all flights after facing financial difficulties since autumn 2025

The Met Office forecasts snow over higher ground in northern areas this week, with temperatures dropping as low as -5C in rural Scotland overnight Wednesday

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Police are investigating whether an Islamist group with possible links to Iran is behind an arson attack on a Jewish ambulance service in north London.

Some 40% of people in the UK believe the country will be at war within five years, and more than two-thirds fear they would be unable to cope in a conflict, according to a new poll.

Councils are ignoring explicit instructions to approve planning projects from ministers - as the scale and cost of their resistance to development is revealed for the first time.

If you spend much time on social media, you'll have surely noticed the surge in AI-generated video filling up your feed.

Vets will have to publish price lists for services under measures from the UK's competition watchdog.

BBC Your Voice hears from postal workers who say "take the mail for ride" is a common phrase.

The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley says they are looking at "an online claim of responsibility by an Islamist group"

The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?

Good Morning Britain issued a harrowing update to viewers.

Britain's new Channel deal with France has stalled as Mahmood refuses to pay unless French patrols actually stop the boats - as nearly 1,000 migrants cross

A North East town steeped in railway history has been named Britain's most affordable for families in new Zoopla research

The fear of fuel rationing has grown as the conflict in the Middle East continues - and there is a chance UK drivers may face fuel rationing

Miguel Pirjani, three-months-old, was murdered by his parents in what the judge labelled a 'act of appalling violence' even though they declared their 'love' for him

All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

Shoppers could soon see solar panels in the ‘middle of Lidl’ aisle as the government pushes green energy in response to soaring fossil fuel prices

Henry VIII once surveyed his fleet from the home before leaving for France

Former deputy PM warns government that voters are ‘impatient for change’

Reforms aim to help pet owners better navigate medical care for animals