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.

A senior Putin adviser has warned of a more aggressive response, claiming Russia views the UK as 'evil number one.'

Welcome to Holiday Camp UK. For the 800 guests enjoying the luxury sports facilities, this place is unbeatable. On a visit to the camp in Wethersfield, I saw that residents want for practically nothing.

A throng of balaclava-clad youths set off flares and fireworks on Monday afternoon to remember the five A66 'joyriders' who died when they smashed into a police car.

Lawyers for Andrew, 39, and Tristan, 38, say federal authorities have made the same mistake as millions of online followers - taking their deliberately 'outrageous' social media boasts literally.

They are hedging their bets. A door left ajar at both ends of the Atlantic and a security question hanging over every crossing. That is half-in, half-out already parked on the driveway.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently announced they would be returning to Britain. PR expert Brandon Shaw has now shared his take on why they've decided to make the move now

A father has lost one of his twin daughters and his wife after they were hit by a bolt of lighting in a freak thunderstorm, the man has stated: 'I just lost my best friend'

A family member of Jacob Matusiak, one of five men killed in a wrong-way on the A66 near Middlesbrough, has said they "want answers" and say "lives might have been saved" had the police chase been called off sooner

A senior Kremlin insider has issued a stark warning to the UK, claiming British factories producing drones for Ukraine could soon face attacks from 'unknown sources'

A group of monkeys – clearly well versed in their social and political studies – have formed huge marauding gangs and have taken over crop production in several villages in India

The numbers are moving in the wrong direction. 

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has been snared in a prostitution sting at a US trailer park.

Metropolitan Police detectives investigating sexual assault claims against late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have sent a file of evidence to prosecutors.

A former fisherman from South Yorkshire is believed to have become the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

Millions of women in England who have not attended cervical screening appointments will be invited to order at-home testing kits on the NHS.

The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.

Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

The family member said he "wants answers."

A senior Tory has urged ministers to investigate.

Trains are experiencing delays.

Two police officers also died in the crash.

A Reform UK council leader says asylum seekers are offered free healthcare, indoor sports and a prayer room.

Mr Lowe, who regularly posts anti-immigration content on Elon Musk’s platform, has made on average £931 per hour this year on X

The yellow warning covers parts of England and Wales

Being prime minister can be a lonely job. Everyone wants your attention, your approval and a say in the decisions you make. But when the fanfare dies down, it’s you holding the pen and making the biggest calls.

Peter Hill says Labour still holds the advantage despite Nigel Farage's rise in the polls, reports Maja Anushka

The prime minister Andy Burnham has said that the couple’s security arrangements were a ‘private matter’