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.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its seventh day.

The men were taken into custody by the Metropolitan Police at around 1am this morning following raids at addresses in Barnet and Watford.

BBC Breakfast presenter Ben Thompson, 45, was on his way home from a restaurant in Mayfair, London, when he and his friend Roja Dove were grabbed by six men.

The war in Iran is threatening to split the conservative ­movement, dividing it between those who see it as Donald Trump breaking a promise and those who see it as a necessary confrontation.

Though few of us dare ask, we all want to know: 'Am I good in bed?' You might think you would know straight away if the answer was 'no', but in fact it's rare for people to share negative feedback.

A peer-reviewed study has found that only Australia and New Zealand would survive a nuclear war, as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East with fears of WW3

Four men - including three dual British/Iranian nationals - are suspected of monitoring locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community for Iranian intelligence

A teenage girl broke down in tears as she told jurors about an alleged rape by three boys in Rochdale - the defendants, who cannot be named for legal reasons, deny all charges

Simon Mawdsley, 41, from Bury, Greater Manchester, has won the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw and is now the proud owner of a beautifully designed waterfront home in Cornwall

Wayne Couzens is serving time for the murder of Sarah Everard in the same prison where Ian Huntley was found in a pool of blood after being struck several times

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

Four men suspected of carrying out surveillance on the Jewish community have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.

FBI documents related to sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump - which were missing from the initial release of the Epstein files - have been posted online by the US justice department.

The men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

The plane landed at London's Stansted Airport in the early hours of Friday morning.

Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.

Look Mum No Computer unveils his "completely wacky" song, and says he's surprised it was selected.

The woman, who woke to find Kyran Smith sexually assaulting her, branded a £30 reward offer "insulting".

Today's arrests are part of a long-running investigation, the force said.

Motorists planning to travel on this motorway this morning have been urged to re-route or even delay their journey if possible.

Despite the best efforts of emergency services who rushed to attend the incident, the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

She was then offered a £30 refund.

The Green Party leader says Khamenei's regime was 'brutal' - but still refused to welcome its end, and he won't condemn the vandals of Churchill's statue

Britain is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran has enters its seventh day

The Met Police are calling on witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following the ‘tragic incident’

The former prince received the honour in 2012 due to his father Prince Phillip being a Freeman

The former school caretaker suffered severe trauma after being attacked by a fellow inmate

Passengers at Stansted airport report chaotic scenes and uncertainty during evacuation process