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.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth guaranteed on Sunday night that Iran will 'surrender,' and President Donald Trump will set the terms of their defeat.

Tana Ramsay has reportledy been studying to become a midwife since enrolling in a London university last year.

The business and environment secretaries hailed a new deal which will shackle Britain to Brussels' rulebook on food standards as they urged firms to start preparing for it.

A man of Welsh descent who raped and murdered a nurse in Florida in 1992 has spent three decades on death row.

Vets have reported an influx in inquiries about euthanising pets as thousands of Brits trapped in the region scramble to get home.

Prince Edward has sent a heartfelt message to Team GB ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, just days after the Duke of Edinburgh withdrew from a royal event due to illness

Rhyce Longstaff was found guilty of three counts of rape after a trial and has been jailed for 16 years with an extended licence following a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court

The 21-year-old Newcastle man was reported to police by a subsequent partner who discovered his offences against the teenage girl. He has now been jailed for his crimes

Four women have been sentenced after a violent street brawl in Newcastle city centre that saw kicks and punches thrown to the head in front of shocked passers-by

Monday is shaping up to be a day of commuter chaos as the fire continues to burn at the scene in the heart of the city

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has described Iran's strikes on Gulf countries as a "dangerous miscalculation" - warning the escalation risks destabilising the region and sending shockwaves through the global economy.

The UK should urgently accelerate plans to spend more on its armed forces or risk being vulnerable to the kind of missile and drone attacks seen across the Gulf and in Russia's war against Ukraine, an author of the government's defence review has sai...

Mojtaba Khamenei has been confirmed as the new Iranian supreme leader - only the third in its history.

Several gunshots have been fired into Rihanna's California home - with one round penetrating the mansion's wall.

A fire at a vape shop has forced the closure of Scotland's busiest railway station "until further notice", Network Rail says.

The men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996.

Detectives hope the new facial reconstruction images will end an 18-month mystery.

The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.

The reports of the two deaths of a man and a woman were made to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Arrests were made with both police officers and fans injured during clashes following Celtic's 4-2 win on penalties.

The family furniture chain has collapsed into administration after 45 years of trading.

The company closed for the first time more than 150 years ago.

Any deployment of a British aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean could rely on the protection of European allies.

Sadiq Khan was asked nine times if rape gangs operate in London. Nine times he refused to answer. Now 40,000 people are demanding he quits.

Monday rush hour commuters should prepare for chaos to kick off the week - there are a number of cancellations and delays likely

The escalating row over the £2.5bn the Russian oligarch has promised to give to the victims of the Ukrainian war has seen a legal letter blaming Keir Starmer’s government for the hold up

Price of oil has surged since the US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago

The pair’s relationship fell apart when one was accused of blocking access to the other’s garage

Soham murderer died in hospital on Saturday after he was attacked at HMP Frankland by an inmate

US president’s continued outbursts raises questions over King’s scheduled US state visit in April