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.

Woodward, now 48, was spotted shopping in Shropshire on August 1 as the 30th anniversary of the death of eight-month-old Matthew Eappen in Massachusetts approaches.

Videos shared on social media show large plumes of thick black smoke billowing from the building on Empire Way in Wembley.

The Prime Minister warned the country 'is a tinderbox right now' due to the current sweltering conditions, which yesterday brought Britain's hottest day of the year at 38.1C (100.4F).

Workers renovating a cellar in a building in Belgium have stumbled on a hidden treasure of gold worth an estimated £7.5million. 

An article on 27 February suggested that Detective Superintendent Steve Williams of North Wales Police investigated allegations of misconduct against his partner, and that this conflict led...

Yasmina Khan's legions of devoted fans were sobbing in the comment section of a post where the adult star announced she was going celibate for a period of time

The temporary ban on disposable barbecues has come into force in England, Wales and Scotland, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham warning that Britain is a 'tinderbox'

A Manchester-bound flight with over 230 passengers made an emergency landing in Siberia following a mid-air 'mechanical fault,' Russian authorities have confirmed

The government has been slammed after an ear-splitting emergency phone siren was triggered nationwide to issue basic wildfire and barbecue advice

Masked 'Union of Combatants' from Corsica notorious for coordinated bombings, arson and alleged extortion, have triggered a terrorism probe after a video warning British tourists

A former University of Cambridge professor who resigned following claims of plagiarism and doubts about his life history has been found dead.

Heathrow Airport has warned access to Terminals 2 and 3 is restricted.

The BBC has attempted to subpoena members of Donald Trump's family to defend itself from the defamation lawsuit issued by the US President.

Donald Trump has downplayed the impact on American sailors who have spent nearly nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

A potential mid-air collision was averted in the US after a Phoenix air traffic controller recognised that two American Airlines planes were mistakenly flying under the same number, and acted quickly to keep them apart.

His family said they were "in shock" to have lost him, adding a "campaign of misinformation" had been too much.

The prime minister said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales

Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

Water in the central terminal area means passengers cannot use roads to the airport.

More than 60 patients were checked over by ambulance crews but all were discharged at the scene.

Passengers are urged not to travel by road to the major airport.

A train derailed on Friday in the UK, less than 24 hours after an incident in Lewes.

OPINION - JUDY FINNIGAN: It's well worth contrasting this case with one from yesteryear.

Millions of pounds in extra funding will be made available to help farmers deal with extreme weather, and to build more on-farm reservoirs.

MP Adam Dance has called for a nationwide effort to bring down the price of railway journeys.

The family said they are ’in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son’

A think tank has urged Andy Burnham to let wealthy pensioners give up their state pension for an OBE – but our readers say the state pension is earned, not for sale

The UK’s mobile phone alert system warned the public not to light anything which could spark a wildfire, including barbecues

The teenagers have since been bailed under investigation

MP cautioned that ‘there is a real gap in the support available’ for commuters as well as holidaymakers once they turn 31