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UK prisons: overcrowding and reoffending – is the system broken?
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. 


UK care homes face ban on recruiting staff from overseas
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. 


Bradford Kashmiris on India-Pakistan conflict
The events in Kashmir have ramifications here in the UK, not least in Bradford, where more than a quarter of people identify as Pakistani. 


Reform out to dismantle UK diversity programmes
We report from Doncaster where the council is now controlled by Reform.


How significant was the Sycamore Gap tree?
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.

Daily Mail

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:23:30 GMT
SARAH VINE: Yes, Sir Jim's language was cack-handed - but isn't there some truth in what he said?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, last week found himself cancelled for saying what a lot of people increasingly feel: that the UK is being 'colonised by immigrants'.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:09:03 GMT
Ed Miliband plots pact with Green Party leader who says 'the age of Nato is now over'
Mr Miliband's supporters say the former leader should be selected as the anti-Farage choice if Sir Keir Starmer is ousted.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:22:09 GMT
Last call for Lolita Express: Flight logs to Epstein's private jet reveal full sickening extent of paedo financier's 90 secret trips to Britain... and his visits to see his friend, Andrew
A Daily Mail team of journalists and data analysts has pored over new information to identify who travelled on flights on the so-called Lolita Express jet into and out of the UK - and why.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:21:35 GMT
Lindsey Vonn hints at return to skiing despite fourth surgery on her broken leg after Winter Olympics horror crash
A defiant Lindsey Vonn has seemingly suggested she will one day ski again, despite a horror crash at the Winter Olympics that sparked fears she could lose her left leg.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:21:11 GMT
Canada curling team accused of cheating AGAIN at Winter Olympics as double-touching drama continues
During their 9-5 round-robin win over Canada on Saturday, Swiss curler Pablo Lachat-Couchepin was heard telling a coach that he witnessed double-touching from the opposition.

Daily Star

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:48:40 +0000
Mystery over Putin's whereabouts as Zelenskyy claims he 'doesn't have much time'
Vladimir Putin has not been seen in public for over a week as Ukrainian president Zelenskyy claims the Russian Kremlin leader 'doesn't have much time left' with health battle

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:27:11 +0000
Thomas Markle's grim health update after gruelling 'life or death' amputation
Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas has spoken out for the first time since his 'life or death' leg amputation, as he speaks on his recovery and issues a plea to his daughter

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:41:10 +0000
Benidorm's cheapest pint exposed as beer for just 43p found at legendary bar
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bludgeon British wallets, many will have given up on the idea of taking a holiday but it can be done on the cheap in Benidorm

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:13:21 +0000
Keir Starmer makes major admission as criticism mounts on 'zombie PM'
The Prime Minister has come out fighting as he defiantly told Labour rebels, plotters and mutineers that he would 'absolutely' lead the party into the next election

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:55:34 +0000
Jeremy Clarkson 'being sued' after gran 'breaks ribs and slices hand' at pub
Clarkson's Farm fan Elizabeth was excited to visit the scene of his hit TV show and even bought eggs from the shop, but said she left with "diddly squat" and broken ribs after she suffered a fall

Sky News

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:15:00 +0000
Epstein survivor says women who recruited her 'laughed' as she was sexually assaulted on jet
Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa's southern coast - held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time. 

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:34:00 +0000
Pakistan captain says it's up to India to decide whether to shake hands in cricket clash
Pakistan's captain has said he will leave it up to India's players to decide if they shake hands with his team before and after their T20 World Cup match.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:29:00 +0000
'Fast-spreading' measles outbreak in north London leaves over 60 children infected
A measles outbreak has spread across several schools in north London with some children needing hospital treatment.

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:21:00 +0000
Why Navalny dart frog poison announcement was deliberately timed
It is no coincidence that the UK and its allies chose a security conference in Munich to accuse the Kremlin of killing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with dart frog poison.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:47:00 +0000
From street plays to TV success: Derry Girls creator talks about her new show
Nearly four years on from the emotional finale of Derry Girls, writer and creator Lisa McGee has released her new project on Netflix.

UK BBC

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:03:01 GMT
'Fast-spreading' measles outbreak hits several schools in London
A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:11:32 GMT
Labour think tank commissioned firm to investigate journalist
Labour Together paid at least £30,000 to "investigate the sourcing, funding and origins" of a story about undeclared donations.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:48:59 GMT
Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-election
Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:33:56 GMT
Children 'weaponised' by both sides of trans debate, Cass says
Clinician Dr Hilary Cass says "people at the extremes" had caused a lot of distress for young people.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:04:02 GMT
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says
There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.

UK Daily Express

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:27:00 +0000
Horror as baby seriously injured in hit-and-run crash on major motorway as cops hunt 2 men
The driver and passenger of the Ford Transit van fled the scene, prompting police to launch an urgent appeal to track them down.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:56:00 +0000
Fury as migrant given sex change treatment on the NHS before having right to remain
The treatment is worth tens of thousands of pounds.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:12:00 +0000
Thomas Markle makes emotional plea to Meghan as he tells all on 'Life or Death' amputation
Meghan's father has spoken out about the race-against-the-clock emergency procedure to save his life... by removing his leg.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:37:00 +0000
Canterbury fire LIVE: Huge blaze erupts at abandoned Odeon cinema as smoke fills sky
Firefighters are urging people in the area to stay clear as emergency services rush to extinguish the blaze.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000
The surprising UK city where kids with machetes run riot - 'it's a sh**hole'
EXCLUSIVE: Residents of one estate speak out on drug abuse and knife violence in one of the city's most troubled neighbourhoods.

UK Independent

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:45:49 GMT
Bangladesh will seek Tulip Siddiq’s extradition after corruption conviction, PM-elect’s top aide says
Exclusive: Bangladesh’s likely next foreign minister says ‘criminals cannot use British passport to shield their activities’

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:10:57 GMT
Palmerston, former Foreign Office chief mouser, dies in Bermuda
Tributes have been paid to the beloved cat who took the unique role of ‘feline relations consultant (semi-retired) to the new Governor of Bermuda’ in 2025

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:08:14 GMT
Banaz Mahmod died in an honour killing 20 years ago. Her death changed police investigations forever
‘I wish time stood still because the more years that go by, the further away she feels from me,’ said sister Payzee Mahmod

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:47:32 GMT
‘My landlord knew he would get away with it’: Renters react to Labour’s decade delay on mouldy home crackdown
Renters ‘appalled’ after Labour puts off introduction of decent homes standard until 2035

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:45:31 GMT
Baroness Cass claims children have been ‘weaponised’ in gender debate
‘There are a tiny number of people who will never be comfortable with their biological sex,’ says Baroness Hilary Cass

UK Telegraph

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMT
Ambulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMT
Mass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMT
Nurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMT
Teachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMT
Police hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash

UK Times

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