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.

More than 30,000 motorists were caught driving at 30mph or faster on 20mph roads and over 275,000 clocked more than 10mph over 30 limits last year, a shock new investigation has found.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Ned Donovan has divorced the youngest daughter of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan and married American TikToker Megan Tomlin.

Katie, 48, went off the rails following the breakdown of her marriage to third husband Kieran Hayler , spiralling into depression and developing a cocaine addiction.

'Tell them where to go!' said Nigel Farage , angry as hot bacon fat. With his electrifying, 15-minute broadcast the Reform party leader did what he likes best: he grabbed the news agenda.

My neighbour has put up a new fence and won't let me paint my side of it. It's making my garden look ugly and disjointed but he insists the wood needs to 'breathe'.

A 97-year-old woman was targeted on Dale Street in Manchester city centre, by three women who surrounded her and gave her hugs and kisses as CCTV shows her putting her hands up for them to stop

CCTV captured the horror moment Ramon Logan, 42, was brutally assaulted in the early hours of the morning after a night out in Oldham, Greater Manchester - he died two years later

Jamey Carney, 43, a New York-born mum of one who had lived in Killarney for five years, was found dead in her home on Muckross Road as gardaí launch a murder inquiry and hunt a suspect

The UK is currently in the grip of a heatwave with temperatures soaring above 30C, and forecasters predict the scorching hot weather could last for another 15 days

A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo flight has gone missing near Karachi after the crew reported a navigation system problem and the aircraft rapidly descended before losing contact with air traffic controllers

FIFA will formally discuss lifting the ban on all Russian teams after the International Olympic Committee urged all sports to end war-related sanctions, Sky News can reveal.

A murder investigation has been launched after a mother and her two children were found dead at a home.

A man has died after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston, Texas.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year after the decision of an appeals court cleared her way.

A teacher who was allegedly stabbed in the head by a pupil in class relives the moment she thought she would die every day, a jury heard.

The Reform UK leader says he wants an "establishment versus the people by-election" but Labour calls it a "circus".

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the programme in Ankara.

Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.

Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.

35C heat set to hit UK as the Department for Work and Pensions explains regulation change plans

The Home Secretary spoke to a committee in Parliament about what could happen.

The Chancellor says fines will be issued to those failing to comply with the law

HMRC has admitted to a 15-year error, which saw it overtax more than a million pensioners.

Passengers are being urged to check journey planners for the latest information before travelling on Friday and Saturday.

Reform UK leader dubbed the vote as the ‘people versus the establishment’ but no other major parties will contest the Clacton by-election

The Reform UK leader has resigned as an MP and has triggered a by-election, in which he intends to contest

With the main parties refusing to run in Nigel Farage’s ‘fake’ by-election, the alternative candidate who promised to have people who play loud music on public transport to be conscripted, is picking up support

Reform UK leader can’t cancel his resignation, says Prof Sir John Curtice

The 14-year-battle in Essex is coming to a very expensive end