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.

Prince William 'loathes' Fergie and 'couldn't wait' to see her and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor kicked out of Royal Lodge, insiders have claimed.

As the toxic fallout from the Epstein files continues, those embroiled in the mess do what people like that always do when they're caught out: take refuge.

The mystery girlfriend of a Winter Olympics star who admitted to cheating on her in a live television interview has responded to his public outburst.

On Monday, Keir Starmer survived what has been described as a 'political near death experience'. But after almost 30 years the New Labour project did not.

After dinner one night, I could feel my husband's eyes boring into my back as I shoved plates, glasses and cutlery into the dishwasher, piling them on top of one another.

Two men have been jailed for a combined 17 years after a 13-year-old girl was repeatedly raped at a Hull hotel as a pillow was put over her face to keep her quiet

Two pupils aged 12 and 13 remain in serious condition after being stabbed at Kingsbury High School in Brent, north west London - a 13-year-old was later arrested after fleeing the scene

Heineken group said it expects to slash between 5,000 to 6,000 roles over the next two years which represents almost 7% of its global workforce of 87,000 people

Sarah Ferguson is reportedly planning a comeback to public life, having told friends: "I need to get back to work. I need money" in the wake of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files

Three cabin staff were taken to hospital after unknowingly eating gummies containing up to 300mg of THC given by a passenger on a Heathrow to LA flight

Police will continue to question a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder today, as counter-terrorism officers lead an investigation into a double stabbing at a school.

Jeffrey Epstein had power and influence because he had money.

El Paso International Airport in Texas has been ordered to halt all flights for the next 10 days.

Seamus Culleton exists in two places - his wife's memory and a detention centre in Texas.

A woman has been linked to a shooting with at least nine dead at a school and nearby home in western Canada.

The investigation into the attack at a London school is being led by counter-terrorism officers.

Lawyers for the Co-op said they do not believe the complaints represent the broader views of staff

Conditions are expected to turn colder later in the week.

Defence Secretary John Healey says British personnel in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years.

Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.

The retailer urges people to return the items to their nearest store.

Europe's decades of underinvestment in defence "is no longer merely inefficient - it is dangerous", former UK Chief of Defence Staff has warned.

The collapse comes as MPs warn small businesses across the UK are operating under pressures last seen during Covid.

M25 traffic is building with long delays after the crash.

Police have launched a murder investigation after the attack which officers say was targeted.

Ashwin Prasad’s warning comes as UK unemployment could reach as high as 5.3 per cent this year, forecasts suggest

The government’s independent adviser on antisemitism said the latest figures were ‘deeply alarming’

Campaigners warn proposals will ‘destroy’ conservation area, while Network Rail insists they ‘respect station’s unique heritage’

Keir Starmer nominated the ex-communication chief for peerage in December

Many have opposed the proposals, with one campaigner calling them ‘disfiguring’