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.

National Savings and Investments yesterday slashed the rate it pays to savers signing up for its fixed-rate bonds - but I still think they're worth a look.

Two years ago, I paid a jeweller £150 to replace the clasp on my 18-carat gold necklace. They replaced the 18ct clasp with a much cheaper 9ct gold one.

We booked a two-bedroom apartment in Birkenhead for a few days in June using Booking.com. When we arrived, we could not gain access.

The Government has announced the first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade. It will tackle everything from drink-drive limits to mandatory eye tests.

The mercury has dropped this week, meaning the usual winter fail-safes such as putting on a thick jumper or hugging a hot water bottle may no longer be enough to keep you toasty.

A major UK motorway had been closed after a horror incident involving a a teenage girl falling from an ambulance and taken to hospital as police were called to the scene

Matthew Armstrong and Daniel Washbourne absconded from HMP Leyhill in Gloucestershire on New Year's Day and police have now released CCTV of them in a bid to track them down

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been called "a fool" by a senior Russian figure after he and French President revealed plans for troops in Ukraine after the peace deal

Storm Goretti is expected to bring an arctic blast to the United Kingdom as once again schools across the country have been affected by snow and plummeting temperatures

The cost of a traditional attended funeral jumped 5.3% to £4,510 last year and some people may not be able to afford the burgeoning costs

Although not to be underplayed, the Anglo-French commitment to put a multi-national force into Ukraine after a ceasefire was always on the table.

A Turkish national has been found guilty of supplying hundreds of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.

Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut road deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.

A CIA turncoat who orchestrated one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in American history by selling secrets to the Soviet Union and Russia has died in prison.

"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."

The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris.

Proposed changes by the government may also include lower drink-driving limits for novice motorists.

A committee report says "poor commercial decisions" were made when the lease was signed.

Concern is growing among supporters the bill won't pass parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days.

South Yorkshire Police says it mixed up the identities of the teen with another male in the car.

Customers have been urged to check the packaging if they bought the product.

The girl was taken to hospital following the incident.

When I was first told what had happened I thought there was a perfectly mundane explanation - I was wrong.

An RAF surveillance plane left RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, flight tracking shows.

The average house price in several UK cities was less than £150,000.

Former defence secretary attacks PM’s ‘mealy mouthed’ response to Trump threat to attack Greenland

Officers mix up victim who was killed with one who was unconscious

Commuters urged to check for further travel disruption with freezing temperatures expected

Storm Goretti is the first of 2026 and will cause travel delays

Leaners could have to wait six months between their theory and practical tests