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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
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:30:15 GMTThis innocent British citizen has been rotting in a hellhole jail in Dubai for 18 years and none of our politicians have lifted a finger
One day in May 2008, a British businessman called Ryan Cornelius landed in Dubai to change planes on his way to his home in Bahrain.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:18:08 GMTAriana Grande raises concerns with alarmingly thin figure in Petal music video: 'Her bones are popping out'
Ariana Grande has sparked fears around her extreme weight loss after the release of her shocking new music video, 'Petal'.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:10:30 GMTA Facebook message pretending to be from her and a local suspect who's vanished - fresh clues in Athens body in a suitcase mystery
The Daily Mail can exclusively reveal that a message was posted on Elizabeth-Jane Ross' Facebook page on July 24 - six days after her body was discovered.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:46:48 GMTFresh questions over sporting and charitable achievements of Cambridge's youngest ever black professor amid plagiarism row
Details about Professor Jason Arday's selfless exploits (for which he once claimed to have been offered, but turned down, an MBE) are shrouded in mystery.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:45:45 GMTStop Spanish migrant wave reaching UK: Now France tightens its border controls with Spain after 60,000 dramatically enter EU in one DAY
Spanish troops struggled to restore order after 60,000 migrants surged into Ceuta - a Spanish city on Morocco's coast - by land and sea.
Daily Star
Sat, 1 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000Football-starved fans urged to try bonkers new games to satisfy their urges
EXCLUSIVE: Cornhole and Subbuteo Table Football have been pointed to as the perfect fix for Brits who are craving a thrill and community after the end of the World Cup
Sat, 1 Aug 2026 07:51:40 +0000The Hells Angels who left daggers sticking out of victims in huge 50-man brawl
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The Hells Angels and their biker rivals the Pagans once engaged in a 50 man bloody brawl on the street - with one gang member left with a dagger in his body
Sat, 1 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000Woman with GG boobs said she 'had to make them smaller' so she could 'fully relax'
A 27-year-old British woman says that unsolicited comments left her feeling self-conscious because about her big boobs, but after reduction surgery has now learnt to focus on what makes her happy
Sat, 1 Aug 2026 06:08:00 +0000Pugs, chihuahuas and 65 other dog breeds could soon be banned
A number of dog breeds are currently banned in the UK, and experts are calling for 67 more breeds to join the list
Sat, 1 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000'I went to the Silence of the Lambs filming location, and climbed down one infamous spot'
A horror fan has terrified viewers after visiting a Silence of the Lambs filming location and climbing down the infamous spot linked to the movie’s most chilling scene
Sky News
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:24:00 +0100Charges dropped against Olympian accused of damaging Trump's pool
Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0100'She is buried in nature now': Ransom notes released in hunt for kidnapper of TV star's mother
Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:09:00 +0100Man, 18, arrested over 'suspected explosion' in Ipswich, police say
A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an apparent explosion at a block of flats in Ipswich, Suffolk Police have said.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100Infantino scraps controversial FIFA sell-off plan saying it 'created divisions'
Gianni Infantino announced to Sky News that FIFA was scrapping plans to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, in a climbdown following a global backlash that has imperilled his presidency.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0100Ex-wife of drug dealer jailed over his death in 'barbaric' acid attack
A woman whose drug-dealer ex-husband was killed in a "barbaric" acid attack has been jailed with three others for a combined 80 years.
UK BBC
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:55:15 GMTVictims of disgraced funeral boss demand industry regulation
Campaigners say "full statutory regulation" must be brought in following Legacy funerals scandal.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:08:45 GMTCPS to target assets of jailed funeral director
As Robert Bush starts a 20-year prison sentence, prosecutors want to claw back the money he stole.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:53:54 GMTLabour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham
Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:48:01 GMTBudget in October, Healey announces, as ministers urged to stick to spending limits
The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:03:17 GMTSouthport killer charged with prison attacks and possessing weapon
Axel Rudakubana, 19, is accused of attacking staff at HMP Belmarsh between May and October 2025.
UK Daily Express
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0100Newport fire LIVE: Blaze seen from miles erupts at Star Trading Estate sparking evacuation
People have been evacuated from the site and a local business is remaining closed due to the "serious" situation.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:44:00 +0100Flats evacuated as 'explosion' rocks building in Ipswich - teen arrested
Emergency services including police officers, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:42:00 +0100Eight tourists stopped for ice cream at beauty spot — it cost them nearly £1,000
But their anger is nothing compared to that of locals.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:34:00 +0100Andy Burnham's replacement for Manchester mayor celebrates win
Andy Burnham's "protégé" won out, beating Reform UK's candidate in the second round.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:27:00 +0100Fury as Brits in 1 UK area 'receive £2,000 more a year' in government services
A Tory MP has dubbed the current funding system as "divisive" and called for more fairness.
UK Independent
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:58:30 GMT‘We are always ignored’: What the people of Manchester really think about Burnham’s ‘No 10 North’
Number 10 North is a flagship policy of Andy Burnham’s as he pledges to ‘rewire’ the UK. But will it change the fortunes of people who long feel like they’ve been forgotten? Dan Haygarth finds out
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:43:25 GMT Majority of Britons prefer cold weather over warm. Here’s why
Some 52 per cent of British adults would like a return to winter weather as the fourth heatwave of the summer hits
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:57:31 GMTUsed car tycoon sacked for lewd remarks wins High Court fight over takeover plot
Peter Waddell went from being a homeless teenager in Glasgow to owning a London mansion listed for £23.5m
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:13:29 GMTGreater Manchester mayoral results in full: Bev Craig secures dominant win over Reform in key by-election
Labour holds on to Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMTVoices: ‘We are keeping people alive longer, not living longer’: Readers on the true cost of caring for a loved one
As Andy Burnham vows to overhaul social care, our readers shared the raw reality of caring for a loved one, from the exhausting grind of professional care work to a devastating account of watching a wife decline, day after day, in a care home
UK Telegraph
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMTAmbulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMTMass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMTNurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMTTeachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMTPolice hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash
UK Times