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.

Mountains of loo roll, 6,000 litres of water, chickens and a bottle of fine Scotch whisky. The Swedish island of Gotland is readying itself - and it's the women who are stepping up...

Professor Stephen Hawking was seen grinning from ear-to-ear as he sat sandwiched between two bikini-clad women in a photo released in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Daniel Toma, 41, erected the giant fortress-like metal garage beside his modest end-of-terrace home in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, without ever obtaining planning permission.

All that remains is to find out who took the decision to pull the wool over the eyes of the British people - and why. Though we already have evidence to come to some swift and concrete conclusions.

In this medieval library, one teenager in particular stands out. With a tripod for her camera and a ring light to hand, she sets about filming herself reading and writing… or at least pretending to.

Police were called to the Manchester Central Mosque after two men 'armed with an axe and a knife' reportedly entered the building during Ramadan prayers last night

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed norovirus cases remain significantly above typical levels for this time of year - and the public are being reminded that hand sanitiser doesn't work against the winter vomiting bug

Tesco is making a permanent change to some of its stores in England. The supermarket giant is rolling out menopause-friendly bays to more of its UK stores

An alleged rapist accidentally freed from HMP Wormwood Scrubs due to a court blunder claims he cannot return for his trial after suffering a skiing injury abroad, with the case now adjourned

Ofgem has announced its latest price cap, with energy bills set to fall from £1,758 to £1,641 for typical households from April 1

It's hard to believe the London Borough of Brent was once covered in even more rubbish than it is now. 

Almost all NHS trusts are missing a major cancer target - with some of the worst performers seeing only about half of patients on time, data shows.

In the English Channel, less than two hours by fishing boat from Dover, some of the most potent weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine are hiding in plain sight.

British dual nationals who don't have a British passport could be stopped from entering the UK under new rules coming into force from today.

He took a long time to say a little.  

Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.

The peer's lawyers say there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK.

Local authorities blame the delays on a lack of funding and a shortage of bin lorries.

Joint operations were postponed after the main supplier suffered a critical incident at its plant.

In major vote Senedd backs legislation which could allow for terminally ill people to end their lives.

Drivers are facing significant delays on a stretch of the major motorway.

Sir Keir Starmer is scrambling to save Labour's by-election campaign as polls put Green candidate Hannah Spencer ahead in critical vote.

The men were reportedly spotted by volunteers at the mosque.

Ruth Aisling hiked for two hours to reach an abandoned village only accessible by foot or boat and stayed the night in an "isolated" bothy in the wilds of Scotland

A police cordon remained in place for several hours.

Durdle Door attracts about half a million visitors every year

Peter Leonard, 42, and wife, Kelly, 46, sued octogenarian Charolais sheep breeder Muriel Whiston during a six-year row

Gordon Brown hit out at Reform’s plan to reinstate the two child benefit cap

In a statement Thames Valley Police said their investigation is ‘ongoing’

This latest change comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised an £150 cut to average household bills