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UK prisons: overcrowding and reoffending – is the system broken?
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. 


UK care homes face ban on recruiting staff from overseas
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. 


Bradford Kashmiris on India-Pakistan conflict
The events in Kashmir have ramifications here in the UK, not least in Bradford, where more than a quarter of people identify as Pakistani. 


Reform out to dismantle UK diversity programmes
We report from Doncaster where the council is now controlled by Reform.


How significant was the Sycamore Gap tree?
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.

Daily Mail

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:43:38 GMT
The BMW driving 'Godfather of people traffickers' who made £100k-a-week smuggling small boat migrants to Britain before claiming asylum here has spent TWO YEARS living in a taxpayer subsidised council flat
Twana Jamal ran a criminal network which was so successful at getting people across the Channel and into the UK that he became known as the 'Godfather of traffickers'.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:39:17 GMT
Ian Wright and Gary Neville hit out at 'poor' Jordan Pickford after England goalkeeper suffered World Cup gaffe against Norway: 'He HAS to save that'
Gary Neville was adamant that Jordan Pickford should have done better in preventing Norway from scoring their opener during England's quarter-final clash in Miami. 

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:24:24 GMT
David Beckham roars as he celebrates England World Cup victory with Victoria and their children
David Beckham leapt out his seat as Jude Bellingham equalised with Norway during their quarter final World Cup match. 

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:18:42 GMT
Norway vs England - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: All the reaction as Jude Bellingham books Three Lions' place in semi-final with brilliant brace in Miami
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as England take on Norway in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Miami.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:06:03 GMT
Alfie Haaland aims dig at referees after Norway are knocked out by England in the World Cup quarter-final - after son Erling was bizarrely subbed OFF despite his side needing a goal in Miami
Erling Haaland's father, Alfie, appeared to aim a thinly veiled dig at the officials following Norway's World Cup quarter-final defeat to England.

Daily Star

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:08:21 +0000
What we know about Ann Widdecombe's death as man is arrested for her murder
The suspect, a man who is a white British national and has not yet been named, is now in police custody, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed after the former Tory minister was found dead at her home on Thursday

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:04:52 +0000
'Person of interest' in Jamey Carney murder in manhunt after he was refused asylum
Ahmad Al-Saqar, 28, is now at the centre of an international manhunt and wanted over the death of James who was found in her home in Killarney, Co Kerry, on Wednesday afternoon.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Tree cut in half by 'pettiest neighbours ever' attracting weirdos who want to hug it
EXCLUSIVE: Tree huggers are said to travel to wrap their arms around a 16ft fir that was chopped in half by angry neighbours during a bitter boundary row five years ago

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Boss of UK's oldest Indian restaurant says battle to shut them is hitting taxpayers in pocket
The Veeraswamy's owner has claimed the Crown Estate has lost around £1.8m in their effort to shut the restaurant adding it is a 'price which will be ultimately be borne by the UK taxpayer'

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000
Count Binface's idea to deal with 'Fanta Fuhrer' Trump unearthed – and his 'kryptonite'
Count Binface has his sights set on Nigel Farage and the constituency of Clacton - but he's previously laid out his plans for dealing with a much more influential global figure

Sky News

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:33:00 +0100
Man, 28, arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies
Lindsey Graham, the US senator and prominent ally of Donald Trump, has died.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:41:00 +0100
Two dead and four injured in Toronto shooting
Two people have been killed and four others have been wounded in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto, police have said.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:01:00 +0100
US journalists subpoenaed over Air Force One leak after Trump flight
Several New York Times journalists have been summoned to testify under oath by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) after they reported on security concerns involving the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar. 

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0100
US congressman 'detained by armed Israeli settlers' in West Bank
A US politician said he was detained by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the West Bank.

UK BBC

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:29:56 GMT
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Ann Widdecombe
A 28-year-old white British national has been arrested in South Yorkshire, police say.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:16 GMT
Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:07:51 GMT
'Exceptional' wildfire risk for parts of UK as heat health alerts issued
The warnings come as parts of the UK are set to enter their second week of temperatures above the heatwave threshold.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:29:45 GMT
Tributes paid to TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan
The former BBC, ITV and Sky News journalist has died after revealing he had stage four prostate cancer.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:21 GMT
Fire service in Northern Ireland had more than 300 calls in seven hours
Firefighters tackled a blaze involving a row of terraced houses, two oil tanks and a shed in Greenisland, Carrickfergus.

UK Daily Express

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:05:00 +0100
Leicester incident LIVE: Busy city centre street closed as 999 crews scrambled
Police have issued an update on the 'incident'.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Reform MPs given 24-hour protection as Ann Widdecombe death sparks concerns
The former Conservative MP was tragically found dead at her home in Haytor with serious injuries.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:05:00 +0100
Ann Widdecombe’s haunting last messages sent just minutes before death
The former Conservative Party MP had been set to make television appearances before being found dead in her home with serious injuries

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:59:00 +0100
UK villagers fear they are next as thousands of migrants set to move in
A village in Yorkshire is now in the firing line for a new massive asylum seeker camp.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Andy Burnham just gave away what kind of PM he'll be - and it stinks
EXCLUSIVE: Reform deputy leader Richard Tice, writing for the Express, says Andy Burnham's doesn't understand how the average Brit thinks.

UK Independent

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:47:36 GMT
Will England get a Bank Holiday if team wins the World Cup? Potential date revealed ahead of Argentina semi-final
The Friday after the World Cup final has been earmarked to potentially celebrate an England victory, it is understood

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:31:05 GMT
Nigel Farage latest: Britons back Count Binface in new Clacton by-election poll amid Reform donations row
Mr Farage is facing scrutiny over a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire and a £1m donation from convicted fraudster George Cottrell’s mother

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:12:32 GMT
UN draws up new blueprint to end Cyprus crisis after 52 years of stalemate
María Ángela Holguín, the UN secretary-general's personal envoy for Cyprus, has been working on a deal which is flexible enough for both sides to claim they have got what they want

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:50:09 GMT
Ann Widdecombe murder latest: Man, 28, arrested in South Yorkshire over death of former Tory minister
Devon and Cornwall Police said the suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:43:27 GMT
‘I have an inoperable brain tumour after having the contraceptive jab’
A study found women who used the contraceptive injection for at least a year are 5.6 times more likely to develop meningioma brain tumours

UK Telegraph

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMT
Ambulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMT
Mass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMT
Nurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMT
Teachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMT
Police hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash

UK Times

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