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.

Operation Fortress, would see the Royal Navy put to work protecting Britain's borders and towing any small boats back to France.

The two men's lifestyles of excess - much of it posted on social media - was said to have likely made them targets for extortion.

Frustrated residents have said they are fed up of 'Emmets' - a Cornish slang term for outsiders - blocking the streets with selfish parking and driving the wrong way down one-way roads.

The shortage has sparked fears that flights from the UK's second-largest airport will be disrupted during the busiest season of the year.

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, was convicted at last year of assaulting PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer at the airport in July 2024. In June, he was jailed for three and a half years.

West Yorkshire Police said they spoke to a set of parents after they were called to a car boot sale in Leeds following reports a young child had been left in a car

Experts want 67 more dog breeds to be added to the UK banned list over animal welfare concerns

Sorif Uddin had regularly verbally abused his wife throughout their relatively short Islamic marriage, including calling her a 'mistake' and a 'street girl' who was not good enough for him

The summer holidays get increasingly difficult as they go on, new research has found, with more than 20% of parents already ready for their little ones to head back to school

An alert was issued on Sunday urging pilots using the West Sussex airport to 'fuel from outstations (other airports) if possible' because of an 'external fuel supply issue'

A man has been arrested following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was found seriously injured at an industrial estate in Angus.

Heat health alerts have been issued for most of England as temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-30s centigrade.

Ariana Grande has announced she will step back from public-facing engagements, citing concerns about "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".

Hungary's prime minister has warned the country is facing the "most critical five days ahead" with its sole nuclear power plant expected to be shut down this week due to record-low water levels of the River Danube.

Drivers have stolen an average of almost £200,000 worth of fuel from UK forecourts every day since the start of the Iran oil crisis, analysis shows.

Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.

Theo became the first British baby to be operated on in the womb to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.

The PM says enforcement is being increased but there also need to be more safe routes into the UK.

Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis.

The head of Glasgow 2026 believes the legacy of the scaled-back Games will shape the future of the event.

Thick black smoke is quickly filling the sky.

A new survey has been published and rules clarified

An animal rights group claims scores of breeds could be prohibited, including bulldogs, dachshunds and pugs.

Many drivers routinely park on their driveways without giving it a second thought, but that may not be a good idea today.

Kacper Cichor was last been seen on July 21 and was reported missing the following day.

The former Reform UK MP made a peace offering to Mr Farage despite a series of public rows between the pair

A number of heat alerts will be in place at the start of the week as hot weather continues but the country could also be hit by thunderstorms

A cordon remains in place on Hackney Road as the cause of the fire is under investigation

First-time offenders accounted for a 23 per cent rise in incidents and a 26 per cent increase in the volume of fuel stolen

The girl was taken to Ninewells Hospital where she later died