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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

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:59:54 GMT
Spanish footballer, 30, dies after suffering cardiac arrest in sickening collision with goalkeeper which saw match abandoned
Tenerife have announced the tragic death of their striker Jesus de ​Miguel after he suffered a severe blow to the chest in a collision their match on Monday.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:36:43 GMT
Trump launches attack on Iran on eve of midterm elections
Donald Trump has authorized defensive strikes on Iranian targets on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz just one day before the midterm elections.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:36:40 GMT
Mahmood's immigration climbdown is STILL not enough for Labour MPs - as they complain Channel boat arrivals will have to wait too long for settled status
A series of concessions unveiled last night mean that of 1.9million foreign nationals due to become eligible for settlement by 2030, only 500,000 will end up waiting longer.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:30:46 GMT
Minute-by-minute of Florida private jet plunge revealed: Watch the full flight from hell, as new theories swirl about real reason for fireball crash
The $2m Learjet plummeted into a highway on Sunday just outside West Palm Beach, Florida, leaving a crater in the aftermath of its fireball explosion.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:56:56 GMT
Florida plane crash victims revealed: Tech tycoon, 45, and his wife, 40, were on private jet with their two toddlers, the children's nanny and friends
Adam Robinson, 45, and his wife Helen Sharp, 40, were aboard the doomed jet alongside their toddlers Emma, four, and Charlie, two, when it crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday.

Daily Star

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 08:42:36 +0000
Harry and Meghan 'abandon £10m house hunt' only weeks after UK comeback
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly halted their £10m Cotswolds house search to stay on a friend's estate, as Meghan heads to Australia for a TV role

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 08:22:10 +0000
Florida plane crash pilot 'went home to be with the Lord' as 'dependable dad' pictured
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Captain Jeffrey Gregory has been identified as the pilot behind the controls of the Florida plane crash that claimed the lives of nine people on Sunday

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000
Vaccine pulled from UK use after deaths - all you need to know
MHRA has said the benefits no longer outweigh the risks

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 07:55:52 +0000
Mobile network Virgin Media O2 to axe thousands of jobs in huge blow to UK workforce
Virgin Media O2, one of the UK's mobile network providers, has shared plans to axe thousands of UK jobs under aims to slash costs by around £800million a year by 2029

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 07:55:40 +0000
Andy Burnham urges UK households to stockpile these 13 key items – see full list
Andy Burnham's government has encourages UK households to take simple steps to stay prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted by severe weather or other emergencies

Sky News

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000
Prepare for cyber attacks or face empty shelves, businesses told
Artificial intelligence is "helping to industrialise cyber attacks" and is "highly likely" to be used in attacks on Britain's critical national infrastructure by 2028, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:02:00 +0000
US carries out 'limited strikes' on Qeshm Island in Iran
The US military has carried out "limited strikes" on Qeshm Island in Iran - hours before the midterms are due to take place.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000
Under-fire Poundland owner Gordon Brothers defends stewardship
Poundland's controlling shareholder has told the government it stands by its stewardship record even as it faces mounting pressure over the crisis which has left the discount retailer on the brink of administration.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:02:00 +0000
Victims of deadly Florida jet crash named
A family with two young children and a 20-year-old co-pilot were among those killed when a business jet crashed in a Florida neighbourhood. 

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:55:00 +0000
British troops will be allowed to fire at Russian forces if attacked during multinational mission
British troops will be allowed to fire back at Russian forces if attacked as part of a multinational mission to secure any future peace in Ukraine, Western officials have said.

UK BBC

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:55:47 GMT
UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:26:04 GMT
PM plans debt reset for Commonwealth nations as slavery apology talks begin
The move comes as the prime minister begins talks about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:01:23 GMT
Scientists detect signals at the smallest scale ever explored
Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:05:41 GMT
Family of girl murdered by ex given law change hope
The family of Holly Newton, stabbed to death at 15, is told the law will change after their campaigning.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:04:42 GMT
DUP leader 'very sorry' Carla Lockhart has quit the party
Gavin Robinson said the party and the Upper Bann MP agreed on the sentiment but not the strategy of sanctioning Sinn Féin.

UK Daily Express

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:10:00 +0000
Man issued Gisèle Pelicot case warning after visiting husband's house 'to rape his wife'
A man allegedly messaged the husband, saying: 'Remember what happened to the guy in France. Delete me from your phone and life.'

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:23:00 +0000
Charlie Mullins issued OBE threat after calling for migrants to be 'sent back to jungle'
The controversy centres on a post on X in which Mr Mullins criticised the Government's handling of the small boats crisis.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:36:00 +0000
Ambulance involved in three-vehicle crash at busy UK junction
An ambulance was involved in a three-vehicle collision in Sutton Coldfield on Monday evening, with police and fire crews attending the scene at Jockey Road junction.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:45:00 +0000
Child in pram injured after firework thrown at mother on Halloween night in Glasgow
The incident took place when the missile was thrown in the direction of a mother and her children who were walking in the north of the city around 6.30pm.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Police share exact step to take before reporting an abandoned car outside your house
Tired of cars dumped outside your driveway? Here is what police and the RAC say you should do

UK Independent

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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