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.

With the bright lights of the UN chamber trained on Britain's new Prime Minister, attention briefly shifted to the Foreign Secretary who appeared to be struggling to keep his eyes open.

Ms Allsopp, 55, took to social media to reveal the London theft on Monday, just weeks after she broke her leg in a fall.

Donald Trump rounded on the 'terrible and ridiculous' handover of territory to Mauritius during his first face-to-face meeting with Andy Burnham last night.

A pregnant woman is among the 11 people killed in a mass shooting after gunmen stormed a home in the South African city of Durban.  

Andy Burnham made his debut at the general assembly session in New York last night, backing coordinated regulation of the emerging technology.

A Leicester Chinese takeaway has been handed a zero-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found cooked rice stored on a dirty bed sheet in the yard, among a string of other hygiene breaches

The government has announced a major change to employment law, with new bereavement leave rights for parents who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks, including miscarriage

Parents at school have been hit with warning letters about taking photos of children that are not their own after the Sussexes moved to the area as one says "I hope this isn't a sign of things to come"

Brits in southern areas especially are set to bake in an Indian Summer of high temperatures, with the mercury showing readings in the mid-to-high twenties at points this week

Andy Burnham declared 'Britain is back' in his first UN speech as PM, accusing Russian agencies of disinformation and saying the UK is developing an AI defence partnership with the US.

A migrant boat with 51 people on board has arrived in Dover after spending 36 hours at sea.

At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa.

An evacuation of more than 300 homes is under way after an unexploded Second World War bomb was found near Falmouth Docks in Cornwall.

The number of people dying due to drug misuse in Scotland has increased - with the country once again having the worst fatality rate in Europe.

Prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as drug-laced vapes, are increasingly being used to spike victims, police have warned.

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".

The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.

The figure rose by 11% last year, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000.

Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.

Protesters gathered in Gosport after initial reports the small boat would be brought further west.

Police were at the scene.

The alert from September 7 remains in place at least until October 2026.

Police have issued a major evacuation update.

Traffic has ground to a virtual standstill during the busy rush hour period.

The family-run dealership has been forced to issue a public apology following a sharp ruling from the UK advertising watchdog.