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.

Groups of black-clad thugs have been smashing their way into homes in wealthy neighbourhoods before making off with hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cash.

Kemi Badenoch rallied her troops for battle on Wednesday as she declared the Conservative Party 'back in fashion' and ready to fight for the 'soul of the nation'.

It's been revealed that the husband of former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell was handed an astonishing payout by Red Bull Racing.

Andy Burnham's pledge at the Labour conference that the UK 'could go all the way' to rejoining Europe was lustily applauded by the party faithful.

Out of a cloud of smoke, the car comes hurtling at me - a high-speed turn sending it sliding sideways in a move known as 'drifting'. It's so fast that all I see are headlights.

Police Scotland confirmed the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl following a crash between Drumnadrochit and Cannich on Wednesday. Two more were rushed to hospital

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: There have been soaring numbers of brutal dog attacks, with horrific incidents including a young woman having her face ripped off and a mum left scarred

Richard Musa, a former enforcer for the Wo Shing Wo organisation, has spoken about the crime syndicate and how it managed to spread across the country

A Royal Navy serving member, 24-year-old Teddy Young, has been arrested and charged with spying for an unnamed foreign power, confirmed the Metropolitan Police on Thursday

Daniel Watton, 50, has been handed a suspended prison sentence after his stepson Connor Lambert, 24, was fatally electrocuted near overhead power lines while working at a Cheshire house

A Royal Navy serviceman has been charged with spying for a foreign country, believed to be Russia, after an investigation by counter terror police.

The UK government said it will retain its presence in East Jerusalem as Israel insisted the British consulate in the city had "ceased to function".

A Texas death row inmate has been put to death by lethal injection - despite objections following Christa Pike's botched execution last week. 

A nine-year-old girl has been killed in a crash in the Scottish Highlands.

An 87-year-old woman, whose eviction from her home sparked major protests in Spain and was partly responsible for a snap election, has died.

The 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during the PM's first official visit to Germany.

Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.

Be aware of the major red flags that this seemingly helpful piece of paper can hold - and how to stop others from getting caught out too

The 24-year-old man will appear in court on Thursday.

The supermarket chain plans to open 40 new stores across the UK in 2027, while continuing to invest in its distribution network.

A number of busy roads were blocked in Glasgow's East End last night as around two dozen protesters, most wearing balaclavas, allegedly clashed with police in Shettleston

Two people died after a Wheelyboat - a recreational craft modified for wheelchair users - capsized on Roadford Lake in 2022, police have now issued an update