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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

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:51 GMT
I've been hit on the head, kicked in the ribs and left covered in cuts and bruises. Once, I was knocked unconscious and ended up in A&E. My attacker? My little sister. Read my story before you judge
A violent bang to the head woke me up in the dead of night. Then came the kicks to my ribs. As the searing pain hit me, I shouted for my mum. But this was no intruder; she was known to both me and my mother...

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:50:05 GMT
Ed Miliband urged to drop his latest Net Zero push, amid warnings it could add another £1 billion to soaring energy bills
Speaking after the energy price cap was raised by £221, the energy secretary vowed to go 'further and faster' in his dash for wind and solar farms, which he claimed would one day bring down bills.

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:47:46 GMT
Trump threatens to BOMB US ally sparking confusion in wild Cabinet meeting
Donald Trump threatened to bomb a key US ally in the Middle East if they don't 'behave' while responding to a question about who will control the Strait of Hormuz.

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:45:04 GMT
Inside the insidious rising trend of men secretly filming women with Meta's new glasses... and then uploading them. YOU could be part of this sick new subculture...
It began with what seemed like an awkward attempt at flirting. Uncomfortable as she already was, what Dilara did not realise, however, was that the entire interaction was being secretly recorded...

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:38:00 GMT
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Dame Joan Collins's former art dealer love Robin Hurlstone dies
EDEN: She has long entranced generations of men, but it was Dame Joan Collins' tempestuous 13-year relationship with art dealer Robin Hurlstone that appears to have left the deepest mark...

Daily Star

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:55:52 +0000
Mental health nurse sent naked bubble bath photo and engaged in oral sex in office
Christopher Higgins was struck off the nursing register following a Nursing and Midwifery Council Fitness to Practise hearing after being pictured exposing penis in bubble bath

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:51:53 +0000
Knifeman screams 'Allahu Akbar' before unleashing stabbing rampage at train station
This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:48:16 +0000
Europe's oldest man dies one day before 113th birthday after telling 'key' to long life
Ilie Ciocan, Europe's oldest man and Romania's oldest validated person ever, passed away on May 27 in Romania, one day before his 113th birthday. He lived an incredible life

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:38:32 +0000
Babestation legends raise thousands for dog charity during heatwave walk
EXCLUSIVE: Jess West, Bri Olivia and Michelle Moist rasied thousands for a charity that rescues dogs from Romania and brings them back to the UK for a better shot at life

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:32:20 +0000
Hospital patient 'kills sick man in his room after pulling the plug on his ventilator'
Jose Ignacio was being treated for bilateral pneumonia and had been put into an induced coma before he was allegedly killed by a psychiatric patient who disconnected his ventilator

Sky News

Sat, 02 May 2026 02:42:00 +0100
Nine drown during heatwave - as thousands face water shortage
At least nine people have died after getting into difficulty in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave this week. 

Thu, 28 May 2026 02:24:00 +0100
Ex-CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars worth $40m
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance has been accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40m (£29.6m) and stashing them in his home. 

Wed, 27 May 2026 21:09:00 +0100
Crystal Palace make history after winning first European trophy
Crystal Palace have won won the UEFA Conference League to claim a first European trophy in the club's history.

Wed, 27 May 2026 20:38:00 +0100
BBC criticised for commissioning man to write Sarah Everard TV drama

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:08:00 +0100
Assistant who injected Friends star with fatal ketamine dose jailed
Matthew Perry's personal assistant, who bought ketamine for the Friends star and injected the dose that killed him, has been jailed for three years and five months.

UK BBC

Wed, 27 May 2026 22:13:29 GMT
Girl raped by teenage boys tells BBC: 'I'm scared I'm going to see them'
The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.

Wed, 27 May 2026 23:08:25 GMT
An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture
Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:10:33 GMT
Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre
The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:26:33 GMT
Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog
The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases.

Wed, 27 May 2026 23:32:47 GMT
Birmingham City Council pays itself £470k for Clean Air Zone breaches
One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

UK Daily Express

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:58:00 +0100
Banks 'crash' LIVE: Emergency services swarm village as 'lorry crashes into building'
A large cordon was set up in the village.

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:24:00 +0100
Mum trapped in Gran Canaria after falling into coma on holiday
It will take £15,000 to bring Emily Casey back home to the UK

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:30:00 +0100
New street in UK city where cyclists get priority
The project was predicted to cost approximately £2.4m.

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:07:00 +0100
UK construction firm crashes into liquidation - in business for 7 years
The company built domestic and commercial spaces.

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:40:00 +0100
Aldi confirms major summer price change across 1,080 UK stores
The supermarket chain has invested over £200million in keeping prices low for customers in 2026, including £60million of reductions brought in this week.

UK Independent

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:58:16 GMT
More than one million young people not in work, education or training, new figures show as Neet crisis laid bare
The Office for National Statistics said the number of young people not in work, education or training increased to a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million in the three months from January to March

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:34:12 GMT
Fordingbridge rape victim says she is too terrified to leave her home
Olivia* has been left suffering flashbacks and is struggling to study for her GCSE exams

Wed, 27 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, leading charities urge
Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:12:18 GMT
Starmer ‘facing calls to rethink approach to North Sea drilling’ as oil prices spiral
While Sir Keir has argued that new drilling in the North Sea would not reduce domestic oil prices because they are set internationally, some ministers and industry figures are now thought to be challenging this claim

Thu, 28 May 2026 07:44:46 GMT
Lucky Lotto player wins £2 million jackpot in midweek draw
This latest win brings the total Lotto millionaires in 2026 to 62

UK Telegraph

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMT
Ambulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMT
Mass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMT
Nurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMT
Teachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMT
Police hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash

UK Times

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