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.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will award President Donald Trump the IsraelPrize, making the US leader the first non-Israeli to receive the award.

But the Archewell Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Sussexes' broader Archewell business, is indeed no more, and there are at least four departures from the organisation.

Psychic Sally reveals her predictions for the royals in 2026 and explains why Queen Camilla may even end up in hospital.

The odds may have slipped for the star of Luther and The Wire to become 007 but he has been recognised for his work campaigning against knife crime.

The Tories have identified 2,000 crime hotspots across the UK where crime is most likely to occur

The influencer was knocked out by Joshua earlier this month but put their rivalry aside as he paid tribute to the boxing great and his pals who were tragically killed in the horror crash in Nigeria

The serial killer and his wife, Rose, murdered at least 12 women and girls, some of whom were their own daughters

Pastor Da’Quarius Green was shot dead in what authorities have described as a 'domestic incident'. The woman alleged to have shot him has not been charged at the time of publication

The 26-year-old Kieran Shingler started getting symptoms in 2022 that he believed was Covid-19 before a CT scan uncovered a mass in his brain that led to his death

A dad of four died after a 'Watermelon Mouth' competition while on holiday with his family, and his wife is now reportedly planning to take legal action against the resort

Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, as well as England's victorious women's football and rugby teams, are among 1,157 people recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Two December days in Palm Beach and I have sunburn and whiplash.

The two "close friends" of Anthony Joshua killed in a car crash in Nigeria in which the British boxer was injured have been named by his spokesperson.

Nightfall in Bristol and volunteers at One25 are stocking up their van for the evening.

China has fired rockets into the waters off Taiwan on a second day of large-scale war games around the island aimed at rehearsing a blockade.

Ice skaters Torvill and Dean, and members of the winning Lionesses and Red Roses receive gongs.

How the New Year, King's Birthday, and other honours are decided and awarded.

Documents mentioning Andrew were briefly released before being withdrawn from the National Archives.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she and Sir Keir Starmer were unaware of Alaa Abd El Fattah's "abhorrent" historical tweets.

Thousands of people carrying flaming torches marched through the streets of the city to kick off the annual Hogmanay festival.

The Chancellor is about to make basic state pensioners' blood boil. Again.

Tumble dryers from brands including Candy, Hoover and Baumatic may pose a fire risk

Many service personnel from the base are scheduled for overseas deployment early next year.

Kent Police has released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to as part of their investigation into the serious collision which involved a male pedestrian and a car.

Express columnist Mieka Smiles says that a quiet change is set to take place, hollowing out crucial voices.

Gloucestershire Police say the father, who survived the blaze, was a serving officer with the force and attempted to rescue his family

The scheme will run for two weeks

The renowned maths teacher initially thought the letter about his MBE was for jury duty

Head of one of the UK’s largest unions warns the government that a failure to prioritise workers in 2026 could lead to ‘sowing the seeds of its own destruction’

Jurassic World: The Experience at Battersea Power Station was overbooked on Monday after a voucher error