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.

A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man have been arrested over an arson attack at Kenton United Synagogue.

Keir Starmer will run the gauntlet of MP fury in the Commons this afternoon as he desperately tries to shift the blame on to another 'fall guy'.

Tehran has attacked US military ships in the Gulf of Oman with drones, following the daring American raid on an Iranian tanker on Sunday.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, had reportedly hoped to spend time with celebrity conservationist Robert Irwin, 22, and his family at Australia Zoo in Queensland.

Global Counsel, which was founded by the peer and former New Labour minister, made more than £3.5million in 2024 and 2025 from WuXi AppTec, according to leaked documents.

The baby, understood to be a 14-week-old girl, was rushed to hospital from the scene in Stockport and sadly died, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed

Santiago de Compostela Airport in Spain will shut for more than five weeks from April 23, affecting thousands of UK holidaymakers - no departures or arrivals will be allowed during the closure period

Japan has been put on alert for 10ft tsunami waves after a massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit on Monday, with locals in the affected areas told to 'evacuate immediately'

EXCLUSIVE: The eyes of the world have been on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's controversial tour of Australia, as have the eyes of body language expert Inbaal Honigman

Kayley Boda, 22, was getting through one 600-puff device a week when she started coughing up a brown substance with 'grainy bits' in it

A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man have been arrested over an arson attack on a synagogue, police have said.

Eight children have been killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Louisiana, with the father of seven of the victims suspected of being the gunman.

The UK economy will "flirt" with recession this year and almost 250,000 people could lose their jobs due to the effects of the Iran war oil price shock, according to a respected independent forecaster.

Dozens of firefighters have been tackling a blaze throughout Sunday evening at a derelict historical building in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in London in the early hours of Sunday.

The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.

The prime minister says he only learned of security concerns around the ex-US ambassador earlier this week.

British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.

Elections are taking place across the country in May. Use our postcode lookup to find out if there are elections where you live and who you can vote for.

The incident took place in central London in the early hours, leaving a woman in a critical condition.

London commuters are bracing for Tube strikes chaos

The bargain retailer says it wants to help more households on tight budgets.

The firm had supplied machines across the UK.

Soaring mortgage rates and fierce competition to secure a buyer are hampering asking price growth this spring.

As Prime Minister, Sir Keir is entitled to the standard MP salary of £91,346 plus a ministerial top-up, but like recent predecessors, he claims only the lower "claimed" portion of the additional allowance.

The job market will endure its ‘biggest hit since the pandemic’

As Keir Starmer prepares to address MPs in the Commons over the latest scandal involving Peter Mandelson, political editor David Maddox explains why the end of his premiership may be just weeks away

Robert Chung, 62, moved back into his parents' Essex home over 20 years ago and lived there until their deaths

The driver of the car, a 29-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene

Ambulances, two synagogues and a charity have all been targeted