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.

The Leftist leader won 51.7 percent of the vote, compared to 48.2 percent for the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, official results showed.

Even in the bulging annals of royal scandals, which have accommodated almost every conceivable plot over the centuries, it is as unique as it is unsavoury.

Shortly after his daughter Meghan married Prince Harry, Thomas Markle was the subject of a cover story on America's most notorious supermarket tabloid, The National Enquirer.

Lucie Kon claimed she was mistreated by BBC colleagues who said Zionists like her were 'evil' in the wake of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.

An incredible simulation has revealed the earliest moments of our universe as they have never been seen before

Strong winds are forecast to hit this week with the Met Office warning 50–60mph gusts - possibly 70mph on exposed coasts - bringing travel disruption and a risk of damage

US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Bill Maher in a lengthy social media post, just weeks after welcoming the HBO comedian to the White House for dinner

Danny Craig Nicholls, 16, died at his home on December 10, 2012, and paramedic Gareth Barnes, who broke down the door to find the teenager's body, says the heartbreaking scene has stayed with him

The Labour government has confirmed drivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their parking session ends before they face a fine

Nicki Minaj has responded after a key Donald Trump aide suggested she could become his new press secretary after the President commented on her 'beautiful a**' at a campaign rally ahead of the midterm elections

The Met Office has issued a new wind weather warning after Storm Boelo pummelled the UK, with gusts of up to 84mph, flooded streets and power cuts to 800,000 homes.

"Everyone in Ukraine should know how to apply a tourniquet and how to stop someone's bleeding," Anatolii says.

A second person has been charged in connection with the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre on 18 October.

A meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the US will take place next month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

More than 80 people have been injured, including seven seriously, after a bus plunged off the side of road in Spain.

Around 90,000 properties are without power after Scotland and north England is battered by strong winds.

The rugby league star is "gold dust" and "should have been Sir Kevin years ago," says the Prince of Wales.

Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.

The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government

Roslyn Loveless, who has since died, divorced Meghan's father in 1975. Meghan said she had been informed about the "disturbing allegations" in 2018.

The village - which has around 600 residents - has already protested the plans.

They supplied frozen food to more than 1,000 independent supermarkets.

Footage shows a man being turned away from the boozer for wearing a poppy as it is "political".

OPINION - ZAK GARNER-PURKIS: Souped-up e-bikes have taken over our city centres, as the latest Express Report with Zak Garner-Purkis showed in painful detail.

The most and least affordable places to buy a home in the UK have been revealed, with properties costing 20.6 times average earnings in the most expensive place.