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.

The blaze on Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, which began at around 5.30pm yesterday, is spreading rapidly in the direction of Sizewell B nuclear power station, about 2.5 miles away.

Police in Greece believe that the people who killed Elisabeth Jane Ross used her phone to cover up her death by sending a string of misleading messages to her family in a bid to buy time and escape.

The aircraft's captain was reportedly forced to intervene and recover the near miss, described as the greatest of its kind in years, while the Airbus A320 descended into Heathrow Airport.

The number of people aged 90-plus has soared by 54% over the past two decades, figures reveal - as the Prime Minister launches his plan for a National Care Service.

Saltburn cricketer Brian Devine is accused of clicking his fingers to imitate the sound of the ball hitting the bat, to fool the umpire into thinking the batter is out.

Bride-to-be Lenita “Tessa” Joy Moreno, 25, is accused of stealing lighters then using a tampon to start a fire in the Mormon church where she was due to marry next day

Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield just two days after flying into Manchester Airport, where police found two guns, 19 rounds of ammunition and bags of cash

Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen were brutally murdered by pro-ISIS extremists after spending the night at a remote campsite near Mount Toubkal, Morocco

Dominique Oldham, 38, said she "felt violated" after the Premier Inn Glasgow room mix-up ordeal where she found herself locked out and her belongings removed

A major incident was declared after Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday

FIFA already has plans to receive the first financing in less than 100 days from private investors in an accelerated launch of a new World Cup spinoff venture, Sky News can reveal.

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has left his job as head coach, Sky Sports News (SSN) understands.

The case of Ellie Williams and the fake grooming scandal is one of the most extraordinary stories I have ever worked on.

Established car manufacturers are being forced to discount heavily in the face of cheap competition from China, the head of the UK's industry lobby group has admitted.

A major incident has been declared on the Suffolk coast after a large wildfire broke out, with dozens of firefighters deployed.

After another day of record-breaking temperatures for some parts of England, a cold front is moving in.

Police Scotland confirmed they are liaising with authorities after the woman was reportedly discovered by a homeless man in Athens earlier this month.

The Commons' Defence Committee says in a report that the MoD used secrecy as a "shield" against proper expertise.

A 44-year-old man, who left the area in a car, was later traced and arrested, police say.

Ahmed al-Doush has been in jail in Saudi Arabia since 2024, apparently over a handful of social media posts dating back several years.

GP practices struggling to keep room temperatures below the 25C needed to store blood samples

A Sheffield man has been jailed for nine years after raping an unconscious woman in the city centre.

The closure forms part of a wider project that started earlier in the year

Andy Burnham's claim that the Government's small boats plan is "working" has come under fresh pressure after hundreds of migrants crossed to England in one day.

A major incident has been declared after a huge forest fire broke out near Sizewell B nuclear power station, with dozens of firefighters battling the blaze.

Residents have been told to shut their doors and windows as firefighters tackle the wildfire

It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors

Fire crews are warning people to stay away from the area as residents are evacuated

England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said

Text messages sent from Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s phone were sent in an apparent attempt to put those looking for her off the scent