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.

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as officials in Switzerland say 'several' people have been killed after a fire broke out at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Valais.

Shops and eateries in Eltham, south-east London, claim the so-called 'pigeon boys' have been wreaking havoc for several months.

Like much of the nation counting down to the New Year, the actress, 60, showed her relationship with Billy Ray, 64, is stronger than ever in cosy snaps posted on her Instagram.

Anthony Joshua was discharged from hospital late on New Year's Eve and paid an emotional visit to a funeral home to pay his respects to two pals killed in a car crash.

The Tory leader said growing calls by some ministers for the UK to rejoin the European customs union showed the Government has no plan or new ideas.

An intruder was allegedly apprehended after twice gaining entry to Kensington Palace in London, in incidents a policing expert claimed were a 'serious cause for concern'

Police have issued an update after an explosion ripped through a New Year's Eve party at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, a town in Switzerland’s Valais region

A major fire erupted at 1.30am the Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during the New Year's Eve festivities, with police confirming 'at least 10 dead'

Geovanna Proque da Silva, 21, is accused of deliberately running down her ex-boyfriend Raphael Canuto da Costa, 21, and his friend Joyce Correa da Silva, 19, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after allegedly sending threatening messages

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across large parts of England and Wales between midnight and noon on January 2, with separate warnings in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Michael Gove has expressed regret about his decision to blow up Boris Johnson's leadership bid after the Brexit referendum, which saw him accused of "backstabbing".

Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital days after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.

From a make-or-break year for Sir Keir Starmer, to the war in Ukraine and the surging influence of China, 2026 is shaping up to be just as newsworthy as 2025.

"The air is absolutely poison, in the last two years we've not had even one single good a day in spite of the monsoon rain," says Bhavreen Kandhari, an activist spearheading a public movement on clean air.

Snow is expected to fall across much of the UK in a chilly start to 2026, forecasters have said.

Millions around the UK have attended firework displays and street parties to usher in 2026.

The PM acknowledges "things have been tough" but says 2026 will see "positive change".

Dame Sarah Mullally, a former NHS nurse, said in a New Year address that community can help deal with the "root causes" of many hospital admissions.

BBC Radio 4's Today will follow six parents for five years, chronicling the ups and downs of looking after a young child in modern Britain.

Two of the former world champion's closest friends were killed in the accident on Monday.

To get the new year off to a flying start, here are all of the trading hours for supermarkets across the country.

A man has bravely spoken out after police swooped on two migrants who prowled the capital.

Labour's 18-months in charge of Britain has been a carousel of dishonesty.

National flags from around the world were shown with a voiceover declaring "this is what England means to me".

Eagle-eyed viewers accused the broadcaster and the Mayor of London of "deliberate antisemitism" after noticing the apparent omission.

Most major supermarkets are open with time variations

Forecasters are predicting the country could see snow on the first day of the new year

The girls are being supported by safeguarding officers

Exclusive: Campaigners slam spending as ‘a waste and scandal’ and urge the government to sell the land back

Our community said the NHS is under intense strain, with long GP waits, under-resourced out-of-hours care, and systemic underinvestment forcing many patients to attend A&E for minor ailments