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.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONENT: Trump insiders have warned that the UK has hit a 'tripwire' after anti-migrant riots broke out in Belfast following a vicious stabbing.

Renowned botanists Rachel Saunders, 63, and Rodney Saunders, 74, had been searching for rare seeds in a forest in KwaZulu-Natal province when they disappeared.

Stephen Ogilvie, 44, lost his left eye and was slashed in the neck and back in the alleged violent knife attack in Belfast for which Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid, 30, has been charged.

Andy Burnham made two potentially huge commitments at hustings for the Makerfield by-election last night.

When Detective Inspector Weller and his team closed in on suspected money launderer Ali Raza, 43, they didn't know exactly what to expect.

Thom Campion, a former Liberal Democrat councillor for Newcastle, has been found guilty of sexual assault after reportedly luring a woman into his bedroom using a 'teddy'

Video footage showed hundreds of people (mainly men) clad entirely in black and wearing face coverings assembling on Antrim Road, where they clashed with police

A man and a teenager have been charged with murder after 12-year-old Bobby Bloomfield died following a vehicle collision in Pilgrims Hatch, Essex. Bobby sadly passed away in hospital

The men – dressed in all their firefighting gear – confront each other and bash their helmets. They then shove each other while the dramatic scenes unfold behind them in Belfast

Catchawan Thongpia was found unresponsive and floating in the water after leaving his hotel in November last year - the 31-year-old was initially mistaken for a sea creature

Europe's largest airline is being investigated by the UK's competition watchdog over its policy of charging parents to sit with their children.

A man and a teenager have been charged with the murder of a 12-year-old boy who died after he was hit by a vehicle.

The UK's military chief has written to the prime minister amid concerns that an offer of around an extra £13bn to fund a major investment plan for defence is not enough, Sky News understands.

Smacking children can lead to future behavioural problems and worse exam results, according to new research.

Five men have been jailed for their involvement in the Southampton protest over the police handling of the Henry Nowak murder.

Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.

The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

The former deputy prime minister says changing visa rules for migrants already living in the UK would be "un-British".

Pet owners have historically been advised they should treat cats and dogs as a preventative measure every month.

Police have been contacted with new information about the West Ham co-owner following a BBC Panorama and Times investigation.

The NHS says patients will be contacted if anything changes during the week of industrial action taken by resident doctors

Essex Police have reported on an update on allegations surrounding David Sullivan.

The case dates back to 2024.

EXCLUSIVE: Express reporter Michael Knowles witnessed police clashing with rioters as Northern Ireland saw a second night of violence

Police advise the public to not approach the man, but instead to dial 999.

Police fired water cannons at protesters after bricks were hurled at officers

The government will crack down on illegal migrants in northern Ireland after questions about abuse of the Common Travel Area

Rioters pelted police officers with bricks and petrol bombs on Wednesday night

The chief executive of the SS Great Britain Trust said some people could view the decision as ‘woke’

Daryl McLune is suing for race discrimination and false imprisonment