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.

A violent bang to the head woke me up in the dead of night. Then came the kicks to my ribs. As the searing pain hit me, I shouted for my mum. But this was no intruder; she was known to both me and my mother...

Speaking after the energy price cap was raised by £221, the energy secretary vowed to go 'further and faster' in his dash for wind and solar farms, which he claimed would one day bring down bills.

Donald Trump threatened to bomb a key US ally in the Middle East if they don't 'behave' while responding to a question about who will control the Strait of Hormuz.

It began with what seemed like an awkward attempt at flirting. Uncomfortable as she already was, what Dilara did not realise, however, was that the entire interaction was being secretly recorded...

EDEN: She has long entranced generations of men, but it was Dame Joan Collins' tempestuous 13-year relationship with art dealer Robin Hurlstone that appears to have left the deepest mark...

Christopher Higgins was struck off the nursing register following a Nursing and Midwifery Council Fitness to Practise hearing after being pictured exposing penis in bubble bath

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Ilie Ciocan, Europe's oldest man and Romania's oldest validated person ever, passed away on May 27 in Romania, one day before his 113th birthday. He lived an incredible life

EXCLUSIVE: Jess West, Bri Olivia and Michelle Moist rasied thousands for a charity that rescues dogs from Romania and brings them back to the UK for a better shot at life

Jose Ignacio was being treated for bilateral pneumonia and had been put into an induced coma before he was allegedly killed by a psychiatric patient who disconnected his ventilator

At least nine people have died after getting into difficulty in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave this week. 

A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance has been accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40m (£29.6m) and stashing them in his home. 

Crystal Palace have won won the UEFA Conference League to claim a first European trophy in the club's history.

Matthew Perry's personal assistant, who bought ketamine for the Friends star and injected the dose that killed him, has been jailed for three years and five months.

The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.

Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases.

One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

A large cordon was set up in the village.

It will take £15,000 to bring Emily Casey back home to the UK

The project was predicted to cost approximately £2.4m.

The company built domestic and commercial spaces.

The supermarket chain has invested over £200million in keeping prices low for customers in 2026, including £60million of reductions brought in this week.

The Office for National Statistics said the number of young people not in work, education or training increased to a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million in the three months from January to March

Olivia* has been left suffering flashbacks and is struggling to study for her GCSE exams

Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write

While Sir Keir has argued that new drilling in the North Sea would not reduce domestic oil prices because they are set internationally, some ministers and industry figures are now thought to be challenging this claim

This latest win brings the total Lotto millionaires in 2026 to 62