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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

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:48:11 GMT
'They think they're better than everyone else. They're not even proper Royals': Why 'inconsiderate, snooty, diva' Pippa Middleton and her billionaire husband are rubbing people up the wrong way in their idyllic village
The term 'diva' has been used to describe Pippa Middleton on a number of occasions. And it seems her behaviour is still rubbing others up the wrong way, albeit this time with her husband.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:46:54 GMT
Mystery over how teens drove off M1 bridge in crash that killed the pair as images show how minibus was struck by car in thousand-to-one twist of fate
The pair, who have not been named, were travelling in a blue car along Gilmorton Lane, towards Lutterworth, Leicestershire, when the vehicle careered off a bridge.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:19:47 GMT
The King's bank Coutts raises the minimum amount to open an account from £1m to £3m
This unprecedented hike marks the largest wealth-test increase in the bank's history, signalling a strategic pivot toward 'ultra-high-net-worth' clientele.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:46:58 GMT
Health secretary urged not to bow to Zack Polanski's demand to cancel 'transformative' NHS technology over tech giant Palantir's links to Donald Trump
A leaked memo from Ming Tang, chief data officer at NHS England, last week said the data platform Palantir was delivering 'outstanding results' with 'faster treatment'.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:21:01 GMT
Still thinking of voting GREEN? Meet the councillor who called David Lammy a 'coconut' and the Argentinian who believes Britain should hand back the Falklands
Hau-Yu Tam, deputy leader of the Greens in Lewisham, south-east London, called Justice Secretary David Lammy and former Home Secretary Priti Patel 'coconuts' in a vile slur.

Daily Star

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:24:53 +0000
Fears over supermarket 'dynamic pricing' but digital price tags could make shops cheaper
Fears has arisen over 'dynamic pricing' hitting UK supermarkets like Sainsbury's and Lidl – but experts say it could slash bills, not hike them, thanks to fierce competition

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:51:42 +0000
Police officer killed pensioner in horror crash while on 999 call about choking baby
Northumbria Police officer Mark Roberts was jailed for two years and three months after his car crashed into a motorbike, killing 74-year-old Muriel Pinkney as he responded to an emergency call

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:23:08 +0000
Boffins baffled as they find 'unusual state of matter' deep inside Uranus
Experts have found a weird state of matter deep inside Uranus where atoms move in strange spirals, which could finally explain the planet's wonky magnetic field

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:11:55 +0000
Queen Elizabeth played cruel prank on best friend and claimed 'you're sacked'
Angela Kelly, 68, was the late Queen's personal dresser for decades and the pair were like best friends. The pair shared private jokes and anecdotes during a 2006 Australia royal tour where Kelly played a cheeky kookaburra prank

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Shamed cop shared photos of his 'quite big' balls and 'couldn't stop looking' at victim's boobs
A perverted police officer was dismissed for gross misconduct after the cop made vile comments about a victim of domestic abuse and also showed colleagues inappropriate photos of his genitals

Sky News

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:20:00 +0100
Talks break down as both sides play hardball - what happens next?
They talked for 21 hours. The highest-level meeting between the US and Iran since its revolutionary government came to power in the '70s.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:19:00 +0100
At least 30 killed in Haiti stampede
At least 30 people are dead after a stampede in Haiti.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:13:00 +0100
Hungary goes to the polls as its hardman leader faces end of his 16-year reign
Hungary is voting to elect its leader and all 199 members of its parliament.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:49:00 +0100
Man arrested over alleged damage to US military plane at Shannon Airport
A man has been arrested over alleged criminal damage of a US military plane at an Irish airport.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Mark Kleinman blog | Burger King UK cooks up £60m debt deal as chain battles industry headwinds

UK BBC

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:57:16 GMT
More than 500 arrests at Palestine Action protest
Event organisers said it would show the "resistance" to the ban on the group was "stronger than ever".

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:14:53 GMT
Woman, 19, killed in dog attack at house
A man, 37, is arrested in relation to the incident and remains in custody, police say.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:40:04 GMT
Eamonn Holmes recovering in hospital after stroke
The 66-year-old broadcaster is "responding well to treatment", his employer GB News said in a statement.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:10:29 GMT
I Am Maximus wins Grand National for trainer Mullins
I Am Maximus wins the Grand National for the second time for trainer Willie Mullins at Aintree - pulling off a feat last achieved by Red Rum in doing so.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:17:04 GMT
Man appears in court after deaths of four migrants trying to cross channel
Alnour Mohamed Ali, a 27-year-old Sudanese national, was charged with endangering life after two men and two women died.

UK Daily Express

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:32:00 +0100
Wetherspoons opening 5 new pubs as dates and locations confirmed - full list
One location is perfect for a pre-holiday pint.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:25:00 +0100
Rachel Reeves says 'I am going to be straight with people' in new warning
The Chancellor has shared a fresh alert of people in UK over 'cost' of Iran War

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:49:00 +0100
M4 traffic LIVE: Prince of Wales Bridge closed both ways as crash sparks huge delays
Traffic is building on the M4 after a crash.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:48:00 +0100
'Red flag' omeprazole issue raised by NHS GP for acid reflux patients
BBC Morning Live's Dr Punam Krishan shared important guidance on long-term use of PPIs like omeprazole

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:34:00 +0100
Homemade gin goes wrong as man pricked by slow-acting 'poison' while berry picking
The man from Hampshire had to undergo surgery thanks to his gin making.

UK Independent

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:44:49 GMT
‘I hid my heart disease symptoms from my wife so she wouldn’t worry – then I almost died’
Around one in five adults suffering from a health condition will keep their symptoms secret from their partner

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:43:55 GMT
‘It’s time for China and India to really start providing foreign aid’
Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council also warns that potential plans by Nato nations to boost military spending to five per cent of GDP are a ‘major strategic mistake’

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:02:15 GMT
More than 500 people arrested at Palestine Action demonstration
The age ranges of those arrested were from 18 to 87

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:41:22 GMT
Man left with serious injuries after ‘falling from back of a plane’ at Manchester Airport
The unnamed man is reportedly in hospital with leg and arm fractures

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:50:24 GMT
Man arrested after James Bulger’s grave vandalised for the second time in weeks
James Bulger’s grave was reportedly damaged earlier this week

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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