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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, 18 Jun 2026 08:57:17 GMT
Teenage tourist killed after carriage horse bolts from driver in Central Park as terrifying footage shows moment coach flips
An 18-year-old passenger has died after being thrown from a horse-drawn carriage that overturned in Central Park when the horse bolted away from its driver on Wednesday afternoon.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:53:06 GMT
Question Time migrants who 'ambushed' Reform 'were coached by activists at the request of the BBC'
Pro-migration charity Imix was enlisted by the broadcaster to find migrants living in Britain to feature on the Immigration Special debate held in Dover in December.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:48:24 GMT
Restore Britain's 'unpleasant' Makerfield campaign has likely done enough to hand Andy Burnham victory, says MARTIN BECKFORD - but will this 'squeezing' of the Reform vote translate to a general election?
This same fractured right scenario could play out across the country come the next general election, Beckford predicted.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:46:18 GMT
Kaleb Cooper breaks his silence on 'best mate' Jeremy Clarkson's prostate cancer diagnosis as he says he's been 'by his side' throughout his battle with 'aggressive' disease
Former Top Gear host Jeremy, 66, revealed he had been diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer during a recent episode of his Prime Video series Clarkson's Farm.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:41:18 GMT
ITV in World Cup sexism storm as female pundit Emma Hayes does her tactical analysis in a 'kitchen' with blackboard during England's win against Croatia
Viewers questioned why the USA women's boss, who won a record 15 trophies with Chelsea, was given a small chalkboard instead of a digital touchscreen.

Daily Star

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:53:54 +0000
'Devoted fan spent £45k in three months then funded my boob job – all for daily selfies'
Model Erzabel was left stunned when a loyal supporter offered to contribute £7,500 towards the procedure after years of chatting online to fund her boob job

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:51:01 +0000
Convicted paedo ex-cop dressed as elf and posed with Santa in Christmas grotto
Former police officer John Smith was banned from having any contact with children under a sexual harm prevention order when he volunteered at a festive charity event and dressed as an elf

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:39:14 +0000
Paedophile coach Bill Kenneally who assaulted 10 boys over two decades dies in prison
Bill Kenneally, a paedophile basketball coach, has died while serving his jail sentence in prison after he evil crimes involving 10 boys saw him called one of Ireland’s worst sex predators

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:07:23 +0000
Screams of 'come on big b****cks' as thug soaked in petrol during caravan park hammer brawl
Barry Parkes confronted Kevin Tucker over an assault on a neighbour, swinging a hammer at him before Tucker doused the grandfather in petrol as children watched on in terror at Halewood Caravan Park

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:31:54 +0000
Woman 'groped by two men on tube' waited 13 hours for call back from cops
Esme Rice claims she was sexually assaulted by two men on London's Elizabeth line and waited 13 hours for British Transport Police to call her back after reporting the alleged groping incident

Sky News

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:09:00 +0100
What's in the US-Iran deal? The 14 points explained
Donald Trump has signed a deal aimed at ending the war with Iran.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:38:00 +0100
AI's most powerful bosses deliver message to world leaders - and it's not very reassuring
The bosses of the world's leading AI companies have a clear ask for the leaders of the G7: you have to come up with a way to govern artificial intelligence.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0100
Children vaccinated for HPV have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before age 30, study suggests
Children who are vaccinated for HPV at age 12-13 have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before they are 30, a study estimates.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:28:00 +0100
Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York City
A teenager has died after being thrown to the ground in a horse-drawn carriage accident in New York City's Central Park.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:57:00 +0100
Unemployment rate falls but private sector wage growth suffers
There has been an unexpected dip in the UK's unemployment rate in official figures also showing new recruits in payrolled work at their lowest level for five years and private sector basic pay awards struggling.

UK BBC

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:14:34 GMT
Risk of cervical cancer death before 30 'close to zero' after HPV vaccine
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:11:29 GMT
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:08:21 GMT
Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election
There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:01:11 GMT
Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England
The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:57:59 GMT
Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say
The Major Oak is thought to have stood for more than 1,000 years in the heart of Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest.

UK Daily Express

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:47:00 +0100
Preston Davey sentencing LIVE: Murderer Jamie Varley and partner learn their fate
Jamie Varley, 37, and John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, are being sentenced today for their horrific crimes.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:21:00 +0100
O2 customers offered freebie from Greggs on Friday – 3 hour slot
Customers can grab the freebie between 8am and 11am to celebrate the World Cup.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:21:00 +0100
Girl 'raped' and another 'sexually assaulted' in Nottingham city centre - teen arrested
Police have launched an urgent appeal for anyone with information to contact them immediately.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:20:00 +0100
Horror as girl under 13 raped after being picked up in car by serial groomer, 44
DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: The 44-year-old also admitted to making an indecent image of a child.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:22:00 +0100
Morrisons issues ‘£4bn’ statement as cost savings reach £942m
The chain is now planning to make the most of the World Cup and Father's Day.

UK Independent

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:52:32 GMT
Oxfordshire Council seeks to ban England flags from street lampposts
The local authority said the flags were causing ‘fear and division’ among residents

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:42:21 GMT
Gap between flat and house prices widest it’s been in 30 years, Zoopla data shows
Since 2016, average house prices have surged by 43 per cent with flats a more modest 10 per cent

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:36:41 GMT
Will interest rates go down today? Bank of England’s key factors and 2026 predictions
The Monetary Policy Committee cut rates four times last year but 2026 is far more uncertain

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:35:21 GMT
UN demands release of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in warning over ‘state hostage taking’
The motorbike tourists have both spent more than 30 days on hunger strike in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:23:10 GMT
Black teen wrongly arrested over mother’s suicide attempt wins payout of up to £130k from Met Police
Jury finds that officers discriminated against Daryl McLune because of his race

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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