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.

Markle, 82, allegedly cut off the location monitor in the early hours of Tuesday morning, just days after his arrest for allegedly keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California.

There's an old Yiddish proverb, made famous by the lustful narrator of Philip Roth's comic novel Portnoy's Complaint: 'When the putz stands up, sechel is in the ground.'

On September 2, someone gained access to my Giffgaff mobile phone account and despite not having my physical device completed a Sim swap at 4:47am.

Are your savings in an account that pays 4.5% or more? If the answer is yes, give yourself a pat on the back. If it's no, then it's time to take action.

Many years ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to an evening at Jemima Goldsmith's country house in the Cotswolds.

The Princess of Wales has opened up about her cancer recovery in a rare Country Life interview with author Robert Macfarlane, as Prince William guest edits the magazine

Andy Burnham must go 'further and faster' to prepare the UK for the possibility of war in 1,000 days, a group of peers have warned, as Russia intensifies its hybrid threats against Nato

A number of stalls at this year's Manchester Christmas Markets have faced criticism for their use of AI-generated images when advertising their bratwurst, cakes and cookies, with some shoppers calling for a boycott of stalls using 'AI slop' posters

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT The Guardian and ITV yesterday published claims by women accusing David Walliams of preying on teenage girls as young as 15 for sexual purposes, after he lost a court battle attempting to block them

British comedian Russell Brand was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others this week - and now another accuser has come forward

Russell Brand was made to leave the home of his then-girlfriend after an alleged "violent incident", police said.

Thomas Markle is back in custody in the US after being accused of cutting off the electronic ankle tag monitoring his movements while under house arrest.

The BBC's attempt to have Donald Trump's $10bn (£7.5bn) defamation claim thrown out has been dismissed by a Florida court.

Three men have been accused by US authorities of being Iran-supported operatives who plotted more than a dozen attacks, including an alleged terrorist plot near a UK military base where American aircraft were stationed. 

Seven people have been taken to hospital after a car collided with a "number of pedestrians" in Glasgow, police say.

The TV presenter says he was once "friendly" with both David Walliams and Russell Brand, but was "genuinely unaware of their conduct".

Police confirm they asked Brand to leave his ex-girlfriend's house after she reported an alleged assault.

The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.

The 41-year-old senior soldier is accused of national security offences and is being questioned in London.

Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters.

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Islamic Finance Council UK received more than £365,000 in public funds to create the scheme, which it described as one of the first of its kind in the world.

Walliams made the quip during a stage routine in which he played a disgraced children's' TV presenter.

Andrew Moore, 46, Swala Harling, 47, and their son, Sebastian Moore, 14, all tragically died at the scene

The company, more than 150 years old, first sold soup in the UK in 1910 and has made a massive change for Tesco customers