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.

Carrie Johnson told Deep Dive she believes the true number of women Worboys targeted could run into the thousands.

Wes Streeting - once seen as the Blairite candidate - called for a levy on the 'rich' that he claimed could bring in £12billion a year.

When it came to Wesley Edens' decision to reply to a LinkedIn message from an unknown Chinese-born divorcee shortly after he left his wife - well, that didn't go well.

The final whistle in Istanbul last night secured Aston Villa their first major trophy in 30 years, but also unleashed an intensity of emotion in Prince William never seen before.

NATO jets have been scrambled to intercept a drone that flew over Lithuania's capital Vilnius, as the country's prime minister and president were rushed to a safe house. 

WWE's Ludwig Kaiser, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, was arrested less than two weeks before he's set to headline a major AAA Lucha Libre wrestling event in Mexico

Yulixa Consuelo Toloza's close friend went to pick her up from a cosmetic surgery clinic in Bogotá, Colombia, but staff said she had already left – before CCTV footage told a very different story

Lucy Harrison was on holiday in Texas with her boyfriend Sam Littler when she was fatally shot by her dad Kris Harrison, who faces no charges after a grand jury reviewed the evidence

An Air France flight heading for America had to divert to Canada after authorities feared a passenger from the Congo may have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus

Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walter, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, from Uxbridge, London, were pulled from the water at Brighton beach at around 5.45am on May 13

California is set to vote on a ban of engineered stone later today - potentially becoming the first US state to outlaw its use.

Elon Musk has revealed plans for a stock market flotation of SpaceX that looks set to raise a record sum and could make him the world's first trillionaire.

Tech giant Meta has laid off 10% of its workforce - as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg warns that "success isn't a given".

A radio station that accidentally announced the King had died has apologised for "any distress caused".

Despite Labour losing most seats to Reform, in-depth Sky News analysis of May's local election results shows that Reform's popularity is hitting the Conservatives hardest.

YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.

Two walkers on the long distance route fell severely ill after drinking from a burn despite using filters.

Experts are urging people to take this out of their vehicles asap

A UK timber merchants opened just three years ago has crashed into liquidation, with a special resolution issued by the company

It comes weeks after Lidl announced plans to open over 50 more stores in the next 12 months.

A 32-year-old is due in crown court after appearing in front of magistrates.

The payment date for one key benefit has been brought forward for many due to the Bank Holiday.

The 15-year-old slice of cake has emerged for sale for £1,500

Fewer people coming to the UK for work has driven big drop in net migration to 171,000 in year ending December 2025

Jess Phillips has said Sir Keir Starmer has the “resilience of a cockroach” in a her first interview following her resignation.

‘Fit notes are too often a dead end,’ the work and pensions secretary said

The chancellor will announce a range of policies on Thursday to try and combat the economic impact of Donald Trump’s war with Iran