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 Greater Manchester Mayor will appear at a conference for the 'progressive majority' with former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas.

I was sitting on the sofa watching television with my father last week when the conversation turned to politics. I let slip that, at today's elections, I intended to vote Green.

Mr Polanski defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Green Party in 2017 after failing to get selected as their candidate in a by-election.

As the public heads to the polls, the Green Party leader said on Wednesday the ongoing conflict in Gaza would be of key concern to voters.

Tower Hamlets in East London may look, sound and feel like a typical inner-city neighbourhood anywhere in Britain. It isn't.

Bosses at JP Morgan Chase are said to have offered $1 million dollars to settle the case before he filed his lawsuit, but he declined the offer and instead demanded $11.7 million

A woman was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a car drove through police cordons in Plymouth's Southway area following the discovery of a WW2 ordnance at a building site

The Duchess of Sussex has agreed a new partnership with AI-driven shopping platform OneOff, which will allow her to earn a portion of profits from her outfits sold on the platform

A passenger bus collided head-on with a fuel tanker truck on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 16 people and injuring four others, officials said

Hantavirus infections in Argentina have almost doubled since June 2025, as confirmed by the Argentine Health Ministry, amid the ongoing crisis aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship where three passengers have died and nearly 150 remain stranded off Cape ...

Load up a satellite map of Texas and find your way to a city called Midland, all the way over in the west of the state.

A purported suicide note left by Jeffrey Epstein has been released.

Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, after the French side beat Bayern Munich 6-5 in the semi-finals.

Too many parents can't afford to buy kit for their children to take part in sport and PE lessons, Sir Gareth Southgate has warned.

A tsunami at a popular tourist spot in Alaska was the second highest ever recorded and it was "unbelievably lucky" no one was hurt, researchers have said.

A British man is among three people evacuated from the ship while two other Britons are self-isolating in the UK.

A serving officer and four former officers are being investigated over the handling of reports against the businessman.

With reports of abuse and deaths fuelling concern among parents, questions are growing over whether CCTV can offer real protection for children - or not.

Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.

A council orders all work on the land, which began on bank holiday weekend, to cease immediately.

According to insect gurus, there is a simple and natural fly repellent solution that costs less than £1

The leader of the Green Party has been savaged by Piers Morgan.

Annabelle Rook was the daughter of retired Old Bailey judge Peter Rook.

Rival BP also reported far better than expected results last week.

Only three stores will stay open after Next swoops in to acquire the brand with £2.5m deal.

The prime minister is reportedly planning to deliver a speech in the days after the results, which will include a commitment to closer ties with the EU

Labour are predicted to lose the Welsh Parliament after 27 years in power

Exchange with ITV’s Robert Peston comes as the Green Party leader’s popularity has plummeted following recent criticism

Liam Payne died at the age of 31 in October 2024

The oil giant reported a 24% rise in underlying earnings to 6.92 billion US dollars (£5.09 billion)