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.

Andy Burnham is giving his first big speech in Manchester this morning, pledging to move power and money North.

A shocking video recorded by a Venezuelan rescuer shows the man easily pulling away chunks of the wall's internal material with nothing but his hands.

Holly Woodcock, 20, from Erith in South London, went to stay at her school friend's holiday home in August 2024 but tragically never returned.

The Bayern Munich striker has one year to run on his contract and Barcelona are looking at ways to finance the ambitious move.

Here, Daily Mail Sport runs through tennis' major talking points in the run-up to Wimbledon, plus the favourites in the draw likely to dethrone incumbent champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.

The boys, aged eight and 10, were found dead inside a vehicle parked in a field near a residential area in Cyprus - police have arresed the children's father and stepmother

Bingo isn't just for aunties and old ladies, new data shows 45% of new bingo members are under 35 years old – so to see what the fuss is about I decided to venue to Buzz Bingo for a cheeky bingo sesh

Danny Vettrino, 37, from Fife, Scotland, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the Gym Hill area of Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and was pronounced dead at the scene

Gracie the 10 foot Giraffe has been tracked down after she somehow got lost after going for a wander

The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow has treated six kids with injuries linked to the online trend in the past eight months, with some needing surgery including skin grafts.

The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in the Peak District last week, police have said.

British American Tobacco (BAT) is cutting 5,500 jobs across its global operations as an AI-focused transformation programme gathers pace.

Education reforms are needed as the system is "not set up to serve white working class children and families", an inquiry has found.

A Somalia-born British man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in West London, police have said.

The new MP for Makerfield will give what his team has called "his first major leadership speech" on Monday morning.

The inquiry spoke to thousands of young people and their parents, as well as hundreds of teachers.

The government says it will invest in modern drone-equipped vessels in the upcoming defence investment plan.

Many will experience cooler air and some rain this week before a possible return to hot weather at the weekend.

The man has been remanded in custody following a collision in Ealing, west London, on Saturday.

The Prime Minister announced a major change to the law before saying he would step down

A three-year-old boy was allegedly thrown into the zoo's crocodile enclosure.

It is based on a Canadian scheme that has settled 400,000 people since 1979

The company was based in Sheffield.

Numerous children have been left with severe burns after taking part in a dangerous viral trend

Eyebrows were raised when the Welsh area of Blaenau Gwent, despite receiving huge swathes of EU funding, voted to leave the bloc 10 years ago. Alex Ross visits the area’s largest town of Ebbw Vale, and discovers a more complicated picture

The former mayor of Greater Manchester will make the case for devolution and argue that Britain needs a ‘circuit breaker’

Stefan Oloffs is accused of making ‘malicious’ claims about a former colleague in a saga dubbed ‘Barge Gate’

The next heatwave could come in less than two week, forecasters say

The inquiry dubs the disparity ‘the white working-class disadvantage gap’ and said addressing the issue ‘will require sustained national effort over many years’