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.

German actor Udo Kier, who worked with Andy Warhol and Madonna, has died at age 81. Kier passed away on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride shared.

The former Spice Girl, 51, took to her Instagram to reveal her huge tree for the holidays. Victoria showed her dedication to the holidays as she stored all her baubles in fragile-labelled boxes.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is putting the final touches to another grim package, despite promising just a year ago that she would not be back for more taxes.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has sparked up drama with President Donald Trump again, just weeks after apologizing to him over an advert Trump called 'misleading.'

It has been over two years since Ken Bruce signed off from BBC Radio 2, after more than three decades of hosting the mid-morning show.

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The ominous looking feature in Eryri (Snowdonia) is not quite what it seems – when a photo was shared online, asking for answers, it left people floundering for explanations

Kings Priory School in Tynemouth, North Tyneside, has been closed due to a 'potential critical threat' and parents have been warned to await further updates

A major incident has been declared in Gormanston, Co Meath, after a horror crash between a bus, truck and car - with multiple fatalities feared

Gus Lamont, 4, vanished from his grandparents' remote sheep station in the South Australian outback two months ago, with police now set to search a number of remote mine shafts

Wednesday's budget is going to be big.

In the upstairs bar of a slick new brewery, the cheese-lovers of Halifax are paying "homage to fromage".

Eight men have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a couple in Newcastle, police have said.

The Paralympics leadership is in dispute with the UK government over Russia's reinstatement to the Games, telling Sky News they will not ban countries from competing for launching wars.

Former prime minister Lord Cameron has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer.

The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.

A former adviser, whose memo sparked resignations from the BBC's director general and head of news, will take questions publicly for the first time.

The message from the Princess of Wales comes on Addiction Awareness Week.

HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.

Sarah Forrester, 55, has been named as the woman who died in a house in Swindon on Friday.

National Highways warned there are currently delays of one hour against expected traffic.

Martin Lewis reported 30 companies to Trading Standards for breaching a consumer right.

Firefighters were called to the scene after a car smashed into a gas substation.

Russian naval activity around UK waters has risen 30% in two years.

In the heart of Crowborough, a storm brews as residents rally against plans to house asylum seekers in a local barracks, igniting fierce community debates.

The news will come as a major blow to the government, which has put economic growth at the centre of its plan for Britain

With Labour’s Budget imminent, the chancellor faces a £22bn hole and a narrowing set of promises on tax. Property, long the quiet corner of the system, may finally be in her sights. Here Sean O’Grady and Albert Toth analyse the options available...

Chancellor to unveil series of measures in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday

This is the moment thieves steal a bag from an unaware customer in a packed city pub in just seconds.

The saga has seen two senior executives resign and threats of a $5bn lawsuit