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.

Agriculturists were banned from bringing their tractors amid protest plans against controversial UK inheritance tax reforms, known as 'family farm tax' ahead of Rachel Reeves' Budget,

Geyser, 23, was seen in the bodycam refusing to give her name to officers in Posen, Illinois as she was arrested with her transgender lover Chad 'Charly' Mecca, 43.

Thomas King, 82, has spent the better part of 40 years writing about the experiences of Native Americans as a man with Cherokee lineage.

Sir Elton John has admitted the last 15 months have been 'challenging' amid his battle with blindness.

Workers paid the median salary nationwide will have more of their taxes spent on welfare - £1,970 - than any other item of public spending, as increasing numbers of people receive sickness benefits.

Several people have been hurt after a tram had derailed in Düsseldorf - police believe there was a technical fault with a signal box

Pets at Home has warned that 'urgent and necessary' measures are needed to turn around its retail arm as group profits tumbled by more than a third to £36.2 million

Amazon has issued a warning to customers as Black Friday gets underway, with the online retail giant saying that some 300 million shoppers are at risk of being targeted by cyber criminals

Emergency services are still on the scene, with West Mercia Police in attendance alongside National Highways Traffic Officers, who are assisting with the complex traffic management required

Kizzi Woodman was told her child's organs were developing outside his body and received the devastating news that he had passed away, amid a warning over the danger of high-street baby scan clinics

A raft of tax rises is expected in the budget this lunchtime - with the chancellor acknowledging that voters are "angry at the unfairness in our economy".

If there was much surprise and confusion about the origins of a US-backed peace proposal for Ukraine that had Russian fingerprints all over it, there is less now.

Four people have died in a fire which has engulfed a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong.

Prince Harry and six other household names are suing the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper over alleged unlawful information gathering dating back 30 years.

Bereaved families of black, minorities and migrant women who died after suffering violence and abuse have called on the prime minister to help end femicide.

The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living.

The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.

Shumeet Banerji resigned on Friday citing "governance issues" but the full reasons were not known until now.

Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.

Grace Richardson says she suffered bullying over her sexuality while at school in Leicestershire.

Mobility scooters are a lifeline for many people, but there are some unexpected places where they can't be parked - and users could face fines or have their vehicles removed

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her second Budget today, Wednesday November 26, 2025, with major changes expected

The alleged victim continues to have flashbacks to that night.

The 34-year-old migrant, who has 29 convictions for 67 offences committed in the past seven years, has applied for indefinite leave to stay in the UK.

This now-major retailer opened its first-ever store in 1991.

Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in addition to ditching two-child benefit cap and changes to ISAs in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday

The Met Police put down restrictions on tractors in Whitehall due to prospect of ‘serious disruption’ - but protest organisers say it is ‘impossible at this stage to stop farmers coming’

The chancellor is expected to announce a raft of tax hikes as part of her 2025 autumn Budget

Police have intercepted around 20 tractors that have been driven to Westminster in protest ahead of the Budget.

How will the 2025 Budget affect your money? Personal finance expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) is here to answer your questions about the chancellor’s autumn Budget