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.

Glimpsed from afar - as far away as possible is best - Croydon's concrete-and-glass skyline shimmers almost dreamily in the sunshine.

Paul Hughes, 59, has made a living ransacking lockers of bank cards and jewellery as his well-heeled victims worked out in London's square mile.

The two crew members will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands , allowing the vessel to sail on to the Canaries.

Over 134,000 written complaints about GPs were made to NHS England last year, with communication issues, staff attitudes and treatment errors driving the deluge.

Speaking to Tales From the Celebrity Trenches, the 66-year-old TV mogul recalled 'really, really struggling' following the former One Direction singer's death at just 31 years old.

111 flights have been cut from Heathrow's May schedule as airlines respond to a jet fuel crisis linked to the US-Iran war, sparking fears of further summer disruption

Ohio has seen a surge in reported Bigfoot sightings recently, with a local researcher suggesting the creature may have been pushed into closer contact with humans due to flooded habitat

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged voters to choose "unity over division" in a rallying cry ahead of Thursday's local elections

London Fire Brigade and surrounding fire stations were called to a 'block of maisonettes' on Mount Pleasant Lane in Clapton on Tuesday evening with a massive column of smoke seen rising in the skies

According to one bookmaker's, May 7's local elections will be a day of grim setbacks for Keir Starmer's Labour Party as Reform UK look set to surge ahead

The Metropolitan Police has announced a team of 100 extra officers to help tackle antisemitism in London - after a number of arrests were made over the weekend.

The Princess of Wales is to return to international travel next week in her first overseas royal visit since her cancer treatment.

A former delivery driver has been sentenced to death for murdering a seven-year-old girl in Texas.

Every month, we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more.​​​​​​​ This time, we speak to Michelin-starred Emily Roux, the chef and co-owner o...

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after petrol bombs, bottles and fireworks were thrown at police vehicles in Londonderry.

A mesmerising mix of results are expected after candidates make their final pitches, our political editor writes.

The Princess of Wales will go to Italy next week on her first official overseas engagement for more than three years.

Police officers are treating the death of Jo Shaw as a homicide.

The move comes after a series of arson attacks at Jewish sites, as well as a double stabbing.

Residents describe how a field in their village was rapidly concreted over within four days.

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of the crash.

The Department for Transport is consulting on major changes that could affect UK passenger rights this summer, as concern rises over 'airlines being put first'

Unpaid debts threaten the company with compulsory liquidation.

The busy UK airport has advised passengers to travel via an alternative route.

UK Post Office restructuring will impact around 100 of TG Jones' 480 stores, with branches in Ipswich, Swindon and Oxford among those affected

The former head of extradition at the Crown Prosecution Service says that there is ‘no possibility’ that Brueckner will face charges in the UK because it is not in the EU

The pub chain reported a 3.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks ending April 2026

In The Room hosts and former Whitehall insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson answer your questions on local elections, Keir Starmer’s future, the Mandelson files, civil service drama, and whether Nigel Farage could really be our next prime minis...

Elections will take place in 136 councils in England, while six mayors will also be chosen

Labour is forecast to lose between half and three-quarters of its councillors