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.

Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service.

Royal fans gushed at the pair's 'absolutely beautiful' performance which 'brought tears to people's eyes' with others noting 'Catherine looks so proud of Princess Charlotte'.

MTV - with a little help from NASA- helped turn music in all its forms into a visual medium after launching as an innovative new channel on August 1, 1981.

Kate was joined by her 10-year-old daughter Charlotte for a special piano duet to kick off the annual service at Westminster Abbey which was broadcast on ITV on Christmas Eve.

Graham Lee had lived near his author neighbour for two years before he spoke to her for the first time.Two weeks later, she burned down his beloved Land Rover Freelander.

Czech influencer Karolína Kavalová was accused of causing £718 worth of damage to a police car when she danced on the vehicle. The influencer denied scratching the car

Vladimir Putin sent nuclear bombers over the Norwegian Sea on Christmas Day in a long-range flight threatening northern Britain, forcing NATO to scramble warplanes to monitor the Russian Bears

A handful of UK locations will remain open on Christmas Day for those who'd prefer fast food to turkey

Celeste Bonin has turned herself into a love and life coach, but she has shown off a dramatic new look which has sparked some fans to ask if she's about to return to the ring

The UK is ramping up research and development efforts surrounding laser weapon technology, but the MoD remains tight-lipped on future plans, citing 'sensitivities'

Weather warnings and a cold health alert have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day - as forecasters said those hoping for a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.

Donald Trump told children he would not let a "bad Santa" infiltrate the US, as he took part in a long-standing Christmas tradition.

The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte have delivered a surprise Christmas television performance, playing the piano together.

When Il-yong Ju was a child, something strange would happen in his tiny village in rural North Korea every December 25th.

Over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case have been uncovered, the US Department of Justice has said.

The pre-recorded performance aired on ITV1 on Christmas Eve and saw the pair play a piece by Scottish composer Erland Cooper.

The pair will oversee the Strictly Christmas Special on Thursday, before bowing out from the show.

An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.

As Christmas comes to a close, supermarkets across the country will be re-opening and welcoming customers back in store. Here are all the openings hours.

Police have launched a public appeal with officers urging anyone with relevant information to come forward.

EXCLUSIVE: The Express team will take a leap of faith for our Christmas appeal.

EXCLUSIVE: An extraordinary flood of donations has exceeded all expectations.

A judge's frustration boiled over as a drug dealer evaded justice for years, despite being caught multiple times.

In April, the UK’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to five transgender Britons about how they feel the decision has affected their lives, and what comes next

Britain is accused of undermining a key aid pledge to support Sudan after failing to maintain the flow of aid as refugees flee to South Sudan, reports Nick Ferris. Stories from the border between the two countries reveal just how devastating the cuts...

Temperatures may be low in much of the country, but will we see snow?

If you were banking on Christmas Day for last-minute supplies, we have got some bad news for you

The visa sanctions have been branded an ‘authoritarian attack on free speech and an egregious act of government censorship’