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.

Francisca Yawson, 37, made nine bank transfers to herself while she was a gift aid and operations technician for the central London division of the Roman Catholic Church.

American singer Mariah Carey is receiving backlash for her apparent lip-syncing during the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

In the wake of the Department of Justice releasing three million new files on the late pedophile the internet has lit up with increasingly wild conjecture.

Gulwali Stanekzay, 22, assaulted Aisha Waris, 23, three times as she walked home by herself at night in February, 2023 in Harlesden, north-west London.

A cold, rainy winter's day in London. Fiona Phillips, the 65-year-old former GMTV host who has early-onset Alzheimer's disease is huddled in a cab with her husband of 28 years, Martin Frizell.

Darren Meah-Moore, 39, who performed as Crystal Couture and CC Quinn, was found dead in Cardiff after a sexual encounter with a man and his dog, an inquest heard

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A girl has revealed how her dad, grandad, and brothers raped and sexually assaulted her for years, targeting her from the age of six while her mum turned a blind eye

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: LaRisha Allen lit a candle in her camper van when a 'fireball' shot at her face, causing the van to explode and leaving her with burns all over her body

The US Vice President attended the opening ceremony in Milan, where the star-packed event also saw fans hit out at Mariah Carey over something they noticed as she sang

Lorna McSorley, 71, vanished five days into a package holiday in September while on a walk alone in Mkhuze in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province and has not been seen since

Donald Trump has refused to apologise after a video was shared on his Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes - saying "I didn't make a mistake".

For a largely sedate and elegant spectacle, the Winter Olympics opening ceremony still became an outlet for rage in Milan.

More than 80 flood warnings are in place in the UK, along with over 250 alerts, as relentless rain continues to lash Britain.

Two of Peter Mandelson's properties have been searched by police investigating claims of misconduct in a public office.

NatWest Group is closing in on a £2.5bn takeover of Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group, in what would be its biggest corporate takeover since its taxpayer bailout in 2008.

Former Labour Party peer tells sex offender he found "a great place to stay" with "privacy", a document suggests.

Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

The former ambassador to the US and Labour minister is under investigation for misconduct in a public office.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to the pub chain after complaints from disabled customers.

The former SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.

Britain's defence is 'shaped by the operations of the post-Cold War era, primarily conducted against non-state opponents', a Government review stated.

The drag queen had performed earlier in the evening but just hours later their body was found hidden under card board

The blaze started overnight as 15 fire crew rushed to respond.

Amazon confirmed that around 590 people would be affected, but said they will be offered roles elsewhere.

CAROLE MALONE: What sort of mother would allow this?

The former deputy prime minister reportedly told Starmer appointing Mandelson would be a mistake

Francis Hodibert claims the optician’s alleged negligence means he may ‘never make a sufficient recovery to work again’

Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson have been urged by more than 140 feminist and LGBT+ organisations to protect trans-inclusive spaces

Jeane Freeman was diagnosed with ‘incurable cancer’ last month

Pressure is building on Keir Starmer to explain the disgraced peer’s appointment