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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

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:57:27 GMT
The Devil Wears Prada's real-life Emily is revealed to be Nicola Peltz's wedding dress stylist - as she says author Lauren Weisberger's book 'felt like a betrayal'
Leslie worked as first assistant to Vogue's former editor-in-chief Anna Wintour alongside Lauren Weisberger, who went on to write the novel The Devil Wears Prada about her time there.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:57:10 GMT
Rebel Wilson is accused of calling actress a 'prostitute' after sharing racy Instagram post of two women - as she is grilled in defamation case
Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson is being cross-examined for a third day in the defamation case against her by the lead actor in her directorial debut, The Deb. Follow Daily Mail's live coverage.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:47:52 GMT
Angela Rayner's VERY wild night out in Parliament revealed, as witnesses share what they saw and the bar door collision that left them open-mouthed
Angela Rayner left onlookers in Parliament's famous Strangers Bar open-mouthed this week after staggering heavily into a door as she departed after a long evening of socialising.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:42:01 GMT
The King and Queen welcome stars including Lionel Richie, Nina Dobrev, Meghann Fahy and Katherine Jenkins to charity gala in New York 
As celebrities dressed to impress, there were several sartorial successes that stood out. Here, the Daily Mail has rounded up the best dressed guests.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:36:22 GMT
Owner of Swiss bar that burned down killing 41 'fled inferno without alerting partygoers' to the danger on New Year's Eve
The inferno at Le Constellation bar in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana killed 41 people and injured another 115.

Daily Star

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:49:22 +0000
UK city bomb evacuation as homes cleared, schools closed and Aldi shut
A huge police cordon has been set up in Plymouth after a suspected unexploded ordnance was found at a building site in Southway, with around 1,260 households evacuated and schools closed this morning

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:39:18 +0000
Mystery surrounds Brit man's cause of death after he collapsed outside Turkey hotel
The family of Branigan Smith, 21, from Radcliffe, are still searching for answers eight months after he collapsed and died suddenly during a family holiday in Turkey. The cause of his death remains unknown

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:21:57 +0000
UK teacher sent sex tape to 'woman' – but truth made him try to take his own life
Muaawiya Ameen was jailed for 15 months after blackmailing a Derby teacher with an explicit video, leading to the victim losing his job and attempting to take his own life

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:01:55 +0000
Premier Inn owner to cut 3,800 jobs as 197 restaurants set ​to be replaced
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has announced plans to cut around 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland as part of a new five-year strategy to reduce costs with changes coming to their restaurants

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:44:52 +0000
King Charles 'won't see the long-distant future' in blunt health claim
King Charles made a light-hearted health admission following his cancer battle during his state visit to the US, joking he 'won't see the long-distant future'

Sky News

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0100
Why King's US visit probably won't have been worth it
This was always going to have been a deeply controversial royal tour to America.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:56:00 +0100
Saudi Arabia to withdraw LIV Golf funding
LIV Golf players and staff have been told that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is withdrawing investment from its costly breakaway series after the 2026 season, Sky News understands.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0100
Bondi attack inquiry calls for greater security at Jewish events
An inquiry into the Bondi Beach shooting has called for increased security at Jewish public events and further gun reforms in Australia.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:29:00 +0100
RAF troops shot down more than 100 Iranian drones and missiles fired at Middle East base
A coalition base in Iraq that British forces are helping to defend was targeted by around 28 Iranian-linked drones and missiles a day as the US and Israel attacked Iran, it has emerged.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0100
Era of two-party politics is gone, Badenoch tells Cathy Newman

UK BBC

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:29:54 GMT
Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the Met Police says.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:21:14 GMT
What we know about the Golders Green stabbings
Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, an attack police have declared a terrorist incident.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:04 GMT
'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs
Dozens of Trading Standards officers describe intimidation from criminals running mini-marts and vape shops.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:48:53 GMT
Have the royals got their mojo back from US visit?
Many commentators, even critics of the monarchy, seem delighted at the spectacle.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:08:10 GMT
The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate
Is the UK fumbling the shift away from oil and gas jobs?

UK Daily Express

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:23:00 +0100
'New Banksy' spotted in Waterloo Place as flag-bearing statue appears in London
The statue appeared in a busy area of the city and shows a man walking off the edge of a plinth with a flag covering his face.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0100
'I'm a vet and pets always fake illness and injuries for adorable reason'
Alex the Vet has explained why animals fake injuries - and owners can't help but laugh about it.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0100
Cheetham Hill incident LIVE: 999 crews swarm Manchester area as forensic tent in place
A large cordon was put in place, and several police vehicles were seen at the scene.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:51:00 +0100
Jet2 passenger says boy, 8, 'is real hero' after what happened on flight from UK to Turkey
When trouble broke out on board of the plane, the eight-year-old stepped in and saved the flight from being diverted.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:28:00 +0100
UK private security firm plunges into administration - in business since 2017
The firm is yet another UK business to suffer.

UK Independent

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:49:08 GMT
‘I wasn’t thinking when I tackled the Golders Green knifeman – I just knew I had to act’
Attacks against Jewish people in the UK have become the “biggest national security emergency” since 2017, watchdog says

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:48:25 GMT
Centuries-old tradition ends as hereditary peers leave House of Lords
The Lords Speaker paid tribute to their distinguished service’

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:34:03 GMT
Golders Green attack victim accuses government of ‘not doing their job’ to keep Jewish community safe
Shilome Rand was stabbed as he walked to his car from a synagogue in Golders Green

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:26:54 GMT
Golders Green stabbing latest: Rabbi warns ‘visibly Jewish’ people aren’t safe as attack victims are named
Sir Ephraim Mirvis called on the British public to support Jewish communities

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:26:07 GMT
May 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

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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