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.

The US president was accused of taking a cheap shot at his country's allies when he told Fox Newson Thursday that he was 'not sure' NATO would be there for America 'if we ever needed them'.

If Keir Starmer and other Western leaders think the Presidential change of heart over Greenland heralds 'peace in our time', then they need their heads examined.

There can be no winners in these sagas of curdled love and twisted family dynamics, no one to emerge triumphant from these toxic situations amplified by fame, wealth and power.

As I cruised down a dual carriageway the other day, my mind was a long way from the road - and miles further still from where I was meant to be going.

Way back in 2010, when I was young and (even more) foolish I picked a fight with Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary.

Shocking doorbell footage shows delivery driver scooping up cat Nora and putting her in his vehicle, but she has been safely reunited with her relieved family since.

Atijus Elertaite, a three-month-old baby boy, died in hospital days after suffering a head injury as Cambridgeshire Police have arrested two people on suspicion of murder

West Mercia Police are now working to identify a suspect after an incident near Castle Green Cemetery in Ironbridge, Shropshire, after a woman reported an alleged rape attack

Sources have today described similarities between Nicola Peltz's relationship with Brooklyn Beckham to that with her ex Anwar Hadid amid the Beckham family fallout

As talks of 'peace' are expected to be discussed over Ukraine between the US and Russia, Putin's propagandists have urged the Kremlin to attack the UK with nuclear missiles

After the damage done by the American president in Davos - and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured - he has now managed to amplify it with comments that are as disrespectful as they are false.

"Molly's life was cut short… because of failings within an institution that was there to protect her."

A five year-old-boy is among four students detained in one Minnesota school district by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, officials claim.

When Jane Wallbank found out she'd been awarded free upgrades to make her home warmer and cheaper to run, it sounded like "a fairytale".

Volodymyr Zelenskyy dropped a barrage of truth bombs on his European allies about their collective failure to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin and be respected by his US counterpart, Donald Trump.

The US president says Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" - despite 457 UK military deaths in the conflict.

A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.

The deputy PM says the US President rowed back on threats after UK stood up for Denmark's sovereignty.

Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.

The national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth in St James's Park will not show her riding a horse as previously illustrated.

The man was due to return to the prison on January 8.

Poundland has issued a major update as its 2025 restructuring saw a slew of stores closing and thousands of jobs cut. However, it said its work is not done.

The baby died five days after being rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition.

The pub has won an unprecedented third title as best boozer in the land.

Motorists unfairly hit with speeding fines and points seven years ago could have their penalties revoked as part of a major DfT review.

Around 1,061 non-American Nato troops died in the conflict that began in 2001, according to Help for Heroes

Almost 600,000 people took part in the RSPB’s bird watching campaign last year

Last week the council made the controversial decision to start charging hut owners full council tax

The US president made false claims about the role of Nato soldiers in the conflict

A senior MP has called the issue a ‘catastrophic fiasco’