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.

LIVE UPDATES: Chancellor John Healey will unveil his first Budget today as millions of Britons brace for potential tax hikes and changes to their household finances.

John Healey will not curb runaway welfare spending despite growing pressure on the public finances. Instead, he is expected to increase the tax burden to the highest level on record to help boost handouts.

The exclusive gym chain, which charges up to £200 a month for membership, has introduced women-only spa sessions at some of its branches during peak evening hours, from 6pm to 8pm on Thursdays.

Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz was handed a life sentence in 2012 for killing 21-year-old Naila Mumtaz at the Birmingham home they shared with his parents.

Denbighshire County Council is trialling the recycling of soft plastics such as crisp packets, chocolate wrappers and ready meal tops with some 4,500 homes.

The spree has sparked memories of the panic-buying madness during Covid when hoarders stripped supermarket shelves bare of toilet rolls, pasta and other essentials

A man in his 30s, now identified as Mr Jagpal, was declared dead at the scene and three more people required hospital treatment following the crash at a Lidl store in Wolverhampton

Chancellor John Healey will unveil the measure in his first Budget statement this afternoon, branding the gas standing charge — which costs households around £108 a year

A homeowner left enraged by people blocking their driveway wanted to know what they could do - so police and the RAC have weighed in with the rules on dropped kerb parking and council enforcement.

Wetherspoons has denied claims that veterans wearing Remembrance Day poppies are banned from its pubs after Army veteran Scott Schillemore was left in 'disbelief' after being refused entry

Argentina has said Flavio Bolsonaro entered the country before boarding a private flight to Ecuador on Tuesday after losing Brazil's presidential election.

A senior US Air Force officer was flown out of the UK before he could be questioned over allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse images, it has emerged.

The UK is set for a period of calmer weather after three people died during storms over the weekend - but "dense" fog could cause further disruption.

The directors recruited to steer Poundland through its emergency sale process less than two weeks ago are on the brink of resigning, heightening the risk that one of Britain's biggest discount retailers will collapse within days, risking thousands of...

A woman has died in the sea off the Isle of Wight, while the search for a man swept into the sea in Scotland by large waves has been suspended.

Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.

The King is on a nine-day tour that will take him to three countries, including the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.

After storms across the UK, the weather is set to turn calmer with mist and fog at times over the coming week.

Plans to switch to digital landlines by January could leave remote areas of the UK vulnerable, MPs say.

Jill Kenning says she has been unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition.

All emergency services are on scene as the crash has resulted in one serious injury.

Baby Isabella was only 13 months old when she died in tragic circumstances

The new route gives people in need of a winter break the chance to visit a historic city with two Christmas markets which run from November to January

Police issue tragic update as body found in search for missing 19-year-old last seen by canal in the Bradford on Avon area on Saturday

An extensive search was launched shortly after midnight on Tuesday, October 27, after a man was spotted in the Firth of Clyde at Largs