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.

Paolo Campolo, 55, prized open an emergency door on the side of the Le Constellation club as it filled with smoke and flames, allowing struggling revelers to escape.

Fresh amber warnings have been issued as a 'bitterly cold snap' is set to spark travel chaos across the UK.

The Swiss ski bar that catastrophically burst into flames on New Year's Eve used the same insulation foam as Grenfell Tower, a former firefighter commander has claimed.

Rescue crews launched a dramatic search following reports of a 'number of people in difficulty in the water', near Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon as an Arctic chill grips Britain.

CRAVEN: The resort of Crans-Montana yesterday lay blanketed in sorrow - any trace of a holiday atmosphere obliterated, with the ski runs closed as a mark of respect and nearly all restaurants shut.

Kenny Ethan Jones, who paused his hormone therapy to donate his eggs and help his sister try for a baby after years of infertility struggles, has opened up exclusively to the Daily Star

Thousands of customers will lose their ability to use the internet, after one of the biggest mobile networks in the country announced it would be shutting down its operations

As bids flew in the price jumped up and up

Venezuela's capital was shaken by at least seven explosions near military sites, with aircraft overhead and the cause still unconfirmed amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions

Paolo Campolo rushed to the scene to help rescue trapped revellers from the bar that was engulfed by flames at a New Year's Eve celebration that injured over 100 and killed more than 40

Donald Trump has been threatened with a "swift, decisive and comprehensive" response by Iran if the US intervenes following growing unrest in the country, with at least 10 people killed and dozens of arrests, according to reports.

Two people have died amid a major search and rescue operation for people who got into difficulty in the sea off the Yorkshire coast.

The government is launching a drive to recruit thousands of new volunteers to serve as magistrates in England and Wales, as it seeks to get a grip of the courts backlog.

It has once again been a rollercoaster year for Hollywood.

A bitter cold snap is sweeping across the UK and is expected to grip the country over the weekend, with some places already seeing roughly 10cm of snow.

Emergency services and HM Coastguard resume their search for a third person who is missing.

Weather warnings are in place for various parts of the UK until Monday, with the heaviest snowfall expected to hit Scotland.

Former PC Christopher Vickers was found to have committed gross misconduct over how he issued and recorded a community resolution report.

Justice Secretary David Lammy says magistrates serve "a vital role" and "we need more people of every age and background to volunteer".

Characters from Coronation Street and Emmerdale come face-to-face for the first time in Corriedale.

Hundreds of restaurant workers have been told that their jobs could be gone in days as one of the country's most recognisable high street chains reveals plans.

Islamist extremist Fuad Awale was jailed for executing two teenagers and went on to hold a prison guard hostage.

The Chancellor was blasted by financial experts who said she had nothing to do with the milestone.

The man has been praised after helping to save the lives of at least ten youngsters as he rushed to the scene of the blaze

A second person dies after being pulled from the sea off the East Yorkshire coast as the search continues

Arctic air is bringing freezing temperatures and snow across the UK

The Ministry of Justice aims to enlist 2,000 volunteer magistrates in the next financial year

HM Coastguard has confirmed it is searching for one more person who entered the water

People have been urged to avoid the area and close their windows due to a large plume of smoke

The prime minister says the UK will begin to feel a ‘sense of hope’ in 2026 – here’s what to expect