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.

Some said there was no need to ever know his name, that he should remain an enigmatic symbol of that awful day.

You have to watch The Box. Make a date, set the recorder, seek it out via catch-up, but whatever you do, see it for yourself.

Britons have been urged not to eat Sainsbury's olives over fears they may be contaminated with dangerous bacteria.

The wife of the British racing driver whose Ferrari burst into flames says she cannot believe he is not dead - and single-handedly credits him staying alive to the rival who rushed to his recue.

A new term begins and for those of us committed to sending our darlings to independent schools, it's back to scrimping, saving and making do.

Kenneth Wilson, 63, was made the subject of a 10 year sexual harm prevention order after being convicted of exposure last year and he was banned from the

A major junction in Bolton, Greater Manchester, remains closed to traffic on Monday morning in the aftermath of a crash that has seen a building collapse following a crash

A desperate hunt is underway for a famously smelly armadillo called Stanley who managed to force the door to its enclosure open and make a bold escape into the wild

The funeral for Theo Rae, 17, who was one of five killed in the car which went the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough, has prompted schools to close early again today over safety concerns

Meghan Markle has not been seen in public since her return to the UK with Prince Harry and their children Archie and Lilibet, and sources say it could be several weeks before she makes a public appearance as she focuses on getting the kids settled

Convicted rapist Zhenhao Zou, who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China, has been linked to other alleged offences, police have said.

A mother has revealed how her newborn narrowly survived an aggressive form of brain cancer after doctors investigated a tiny infection in his fingernail.

Protesters have clashed with police after hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Portsmouth following the arrival of a small boat carrying migrants.

An Amazon cargo plane has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting multiple vehicles.

At least 25 people - mostly schoolchildren and teenagers - have died after a bus plunged into a ravine on one of Cape Verde's islands. 

Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

Zhenhao Zou was convicted of raping 10 women but he is thought to have committed further crimes.

Speaking to the BBC, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds ruled out a bailout for the company.

It will be Sir Chris Bryant's first visit to Stormont as secretary of state.

A police cordon remains in place at a wooded area near to Strawberry Lane in Cheslyn Hay.

The restaurant has locations all across the country.

Numerous schools will once again close early today for a A66 crash funeral.

Dramatic pictures show the building completely collapsed.

Hundreds of protestors clashed with police in Portsmouth.

The retailer says the new stores form part of its £370 million investment in new branches this year.

Video footage showed protesters facing up to police and shouting ‘stop the boats’ on Sunday evening

Court papers show that some of the women had been blocked from accessing their money by a controlling partner

About 15,000 people in Britain live with the disease

Forecasters warn the El Nino will peak towards the end of this year and last until spring 2027

Zou kept a trophy box of women’s belongings and filmed nine of the rapes on women as they lost consciousness