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.

Donald Trump has received a spectacular state welcome from China's president Xi Jinping, treated to imperial pomp rarely afforded a US president.

Some 52 per cent of undergraduates missed at least one class in 2025 - up from just 37 per cent in 2006 - analysis from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) found.

As Left-wing MPs plot to unseat the Prime Minister, the Resolution Foundation called for older and richer households to 'pay their way'.

Lydia-May Green, 30, who later miscarried, fell 'in love' with the patient and met him outside the hospital when she was given leave from the wards and he was on day release.

The Commons was full for the start of the King's Speech debate. Mutinous Wes was on the government front bench, possibly one final time. What a gift to Mrs B.

Health experts have warned Hantavirus will continue to spread as authorities try to prevent a global outbreak following the MV Hondius infection

EXCLUSIVE: British Babestation legend Jess West has been forstering a rather cute dog called Knight, and she did it all via the charity called Pawprints to Freedom

The bodies of three women were pulled from the sea near Brighton beach in the early hours of Wednesday morning and it is believed they may have entered the water from the beach near Madeira Drive

The State Opening of Parliament is a big day for the Royal Family, but one MP spent it held 'hostage' at Buckingham Palace as part of a centuries-old tradition

A petition has been launched by the Countryside Alliance in a bid to save Freeview's over-the-air broadcasts amid fears of a 2030s switch-off

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The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

A second man has been charged as part of an investigation by counter-terrorism police into an arson attack at a former synagogue.

Police have launched a fresh appeal to track down 12 of the UK's most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain.

Over 100 people have been killed in a violent storm in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.

Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high, says international industry body boss.

It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.

Children aged eight and nine returning to the UK from abroad will be able to use e-gates from 8 July.

That simple text or email reminder could be the difference between forgetting to sort this important task, and ending up in trouble with the law

A man once known for a scripted life is now being chased across borders, but the secret damage is counted in thousands who still feel fooled.

The firm behind a pub in a popular tourist region has collapsed into liquidation with over £300,000 owed to HMRC.

The court heard Wolsey carried out a string of thefts in Cadle, Portmead, Fforestfach, Penlan and Swansea city centre, with one incident involving goods worth as much as £657.

The company is a family-run, independent business.

Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham all face significant hurdles to becoming prime minister

Exclusive: New report adds to increasing calls for Labour to combat excessive rent rises

There was a shout of “not now, Andy” as Black Rod Ed Davis arrived at the House of Commons to summon MPs to listen to the King’s Speech at the state opening of Parliament on Wednesday (13 May).

Angela Rayner said Keir Starmer should consider resigning, while Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership bid and reports suggest that Andy Burnham might have found a seat to run in

The prime minister’s former deputy said she has been cleared of wrongdoing over her tax affairs