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.

He will always be known as the politician who created the NHS - but newly-released MI5 files now shed a different light on the revered Labour minister with his suspected links to the Soviets

Bangladeshi Shahidul Haque, 59, moved his 28-year-old wife and twin three-year-old daughters into the flat in Reading in July 2024 despite it being designated for over-55s.

Oregon teacher Becky Drury, 54, has revealed how she pretended to be dead after being shot at close range during last week's horrific elementary school massacre.

I realised I had been charged the £12.50 ULEZ charge five times in the last year - on days that I hadn't even been in London.

Mother-of-two Jade Fish, who secured the title of 'Britain's Best Home' at the uFurnish.com Home Awards, was among 19 finalists 'with real homes, a vision and a lot of graft' who emerged victorious.

North Korea has warned South Korean troops will be 'mercilessly eliminated' if the country is provoked as the nation issues a chilling threat and moves troops to 'firing positions'

EXCLUSIVE: TNA star Mila Moore has been a standout star for the company in recent months, and has opened up about her journey, being heel and Taylor Swift love

A bitter online row has erupted following the death of ex-gangland enforcer Paul Ferris, with his wife Carolyn Ferris targeted online after paying tribute

Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, is set to hit parts of the UK from Thursday night into Friday, with an amber wind warning for the South West as gusts of up to 80mph threaten travel disruption

Thames Valley Police have released images of a man they would like to speak to after a woman was raped and another attacked in an attempted rape in Milton Keynes

An inadequate law from the 19th century must be strengthened to deter saboteurs from attacking the UK's critical undersea cables and pipelines, a minister has said.

Barclays has revealed it is cutting 5,000 jobs - 5% of its workforce - as part of efforts to save costs and drive efficiency through investment in artificial intelligence (AI).

Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.

Three more people have been arrested over the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre.

A woman who died following a car crash in South Wales had sustained injuries that were not related to the incident, police have said.

The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

Dame Judi Dench tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.

The site is believed to feature 21 self-contained flats.

The vessel was attacked by HMS Balfour in July 1944.

Many visitors have been left disappointed after visiting the museum.

Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

The Metropolitan Police have named the victim of a shooting in Enfield, North London. They are appealing for information.