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UK prisons: overcrowding and reoffending – is the system broken?
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. 


UK care homes face ban on recruiting staff from overseas
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. 


Bradford Kashmiris on India-Pakistan conflict
The events in Kashmir have ramifications here in the UK, not least in Bradford, where more than a quarter of people identify as Pakistani. 


Reform out to dismantle UK diversity programmes
We report from Doncaster where the council is now controlled by Reform.


How significant was the Sycamore Gap tree?
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.

Daily Mail

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:02:48 GMT
Hidden extras, tourist tax... and €3 for TAP WATER: The subtle tactics Gran Canaria's rip off restaurants use to squeeze every last Euro out of Brit holidaymakers
An undercover Daily Mail investigation found holidaymakers repeatedly handed menus without prices, bogus taxes and items added to bills they hadn't ordered.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:58:01 GMT
More than £360k raised for families of hero police officers killed in Teesside crash
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 crashed head-on into their police car.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:57:46 GMT
Andy Burnham arrives in Kyiv for first foreign visit as he hands over top secret Storm Shadow missile plans
Andy Burnham is in the Ukraine capital for the country's independence day after travelling overnight by train.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:43:46 GMT
England cricketer Brydon Carse handcuffed after nightclub incident - with former captain Ben Stokes spotted watching on
Carse, who was part of England's squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan and their leading wicket-taker during the Ashes defeat in Australia , was released without charge.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:38:04 GMT
I left a sexless marriage at 54. Now, I'm having the time of my life with men in their 20s and 30s. This is what  they all love about me...and why I'll still keep having our sleepovers in hotel rooms
At the age of 54, I've discovered my own means of sexual rejuvenation: sleeping with younger men. Does that sound wrong?

Daily Star

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:29:17 +0000
Fundraiser for police officers killed in crash by car driving wrong way raises £250k
A fundraiser for Cleveland Police officers, Pc Matthew Blades, 37, and Pc Tom Clough, 38, who were tragically killed in a crash involving a car travelling in the wrong direction, has raised over £250,000

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:24:15 +0000
Wrong-way joyrider killed in A66 crash was awaiting trial for racial abuse of cop
It has emerged one of the occupant of a car involved in a wrong-way crash which killed two police officers was awaiting trial for racially abusing and assaulting two other policemen

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:18:33 +0000
The chilling eight words whistleblower issued as a warning days before he was found dead
John Barnett, who worked for Boeing, told his loved ones if anything happened to him it was 'not suicide' just days before his body was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:10:23 +0000
Government warns social media platforms over 'absolutely idiotic' wrong way driving trend
Social media companies such as TikTok that they need to "step up" over the “absolutely idiotic” trend where people film themselves driving the wrong way down roads

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:26:05 +0000
Prince Harry and Meghan should get taxpayer funded security, ex-home secretary says
Prince Harry and Meghan's security arrangements ahead of their UK return are yet to be confirmed, but a former Labour home secretary has suggested a 'middle ground' taxpayer-funded solution should be found

Sky News

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0100
Landslide kills 30 after mound of waste collapses at landfill site
A landslide at a waste site in Guinea has killed 30 people after a mound of rubbish collapsed on to nearby homes.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:34:00 +0100
Thames Water creditors build board for bailout bid
The consortium attempting to take control of Thames Water has named three proposed directors with water, infrastructure and Whitehall experience as it tries to win government approval for a deal to bail out the troubled utility.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0100
Cricket legends urge Pakistan to provide 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan
Former cricket captains - including Sir Alastair Cook and Mike Atherton - have urged Pakistan to ensure jailed former prime minister Imran Khan receives "humane treatment and proper medical care".

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:47:00 +0100
Shein targets $27bn valuation in stock market debut
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is to make its stock market debut targeting a valuation almost a quarter of the $100bn it was worth four years ago.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0100
'Human-caused' wildfire rips through major city in Nevada - as 90,000 residents told to flee
A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed a number of homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, as authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.

UK BBC

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:32:06 GMT
Pubs and hotels could see business rates reformed after review
The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:15:25 GMT
'It's not Alton Towers' - rows break out over queuing at Wales' highest mountain
There has been disagreement between queuers and others skipping the line to reach the top of Yr Wyddfa.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:31:30 GMT
'It took 30 years to talk about my teacher raping me'
She was 15 when she met Keith Allen, a supply teacher at her school in Birmingham the early 1990s.

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:07:47 GMT
Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing
Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:05:28 GMT
Rain to return this week with chance of thunderstorms and flooding
Some much-needed rainfall is forecast through the coming week and will be welcome for places that have seen exceptionally dry and hot weather for much of the summer.

UK Daily Express

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:40:00 +0100
M60 traffic LIVE: All vehicles stopped and long queues building after serious crash
Motorway camera footage shows heavy traffic on approach to the incident.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0100
Lee Anderson issues stunning 6-word rebuke to House of Lords
Reform UK 'shunned' with no peers, despite leading in the opinion polls

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:07:00 +0100
WW3 fears explode as Putin eyes destruction of one UK town
One UK town could be under threat as Putin eyes it as a target.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0100
Labour breaks silence on 'awful TikTok trend' after horror A66 crash kills seven
Seven people including two police officers were killed in the horror wrong way crash over the weekend.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:24:00 +0100
Andy Burnham is sitting on a ticking timebomb - it's about to blow up in his face
There's been a massive drop in jobs for University graduates. Aaron Newbury argues this is a problem of the Government's own making.

UK Independent

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:56:05 GMT
Remove content celebrating dangerous driving, social media companies told
PCs Tom Clough, 38, and Matthew Blades, 37, died after the police vehicle they were driving was struck by a Volkswagen Passat travelling on the wrong side of the A66 in Teesside on Saturday night

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:52:02 GMT
Andy Burnham to hand mayors powers over local planning decisions
Mayors to overrule councils to ‘call in’ decisions on large-scale developments

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:35:50 GMT
Energy complaints climb as millions of UK households set to face higher bills
Complaints over smart meters made up a significant proportion of complaints

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:09:43 GMT
Morrisons vows new price pledge on hundreds of groceries to stave off competition against UK supermarket rivals
It comes two years after the supermarket first launched a price match against hundreds of Aldi and Lidl products

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:02:43 GMT
What is El Nino – and is the weather phenomenon linked to climate change?
Meteorologists warn El Nino could contribute to record global temperatures and the hottest year ever in 2027

UK Telegraph

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMT
Ambulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMT
Mass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMT
Nurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMT
Teachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMT
Police hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash

UK Times

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