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.

Amid scenes of traditional pomp and ceremony, the monarch will conduct the State Opening of Parliament.

Time Out's Best Cities for Culture 2026 have been revealed - and the UK's capital city nabs the top spot.

During the past 48 hours, the British Government's cost of borrowing -already the most expensive among the G7 richest countries - has reached the highest levels seen this century.

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING. As the mother of a young daughter, I remember watching the events of October 7 with terror and rage in my heart. It made my blood boil.

'The Labour Party has literally gone insane.' These words from a senior backbencher accurately described the day Britain's governing party stared into the abyss, took a deep breath then hurled itself in.

Police and the coastguard rushed to Brighton beach on Wednesday morning, with emergency services pictured parked alongside the beach as lifeboats search the water

France has confirmed its first case of a rare strain of hantavirus after a woman who travelled on the MV Hondius was left critically ill in intensive care on an 'artificial lung'

Some 13,000 flights worldwide have been cancelled in May amid soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Middle East conflict. Plenty from the UK have also been axed

Temperatures are forecast to soar next week in a potential UK heatwave, with 16 regions expected to be warmer than Greece in May 2026 as spring's warmth reaches its peak

Bonnie Blue has admitted that the upcoming stunt planned for June will be so extreme it will 'set her back a couple of years' — and is so extreme that even she finds it 'disgusting'

The bodies of three women were recovered from the sea in Brighton early today, Sussex Police have said.

The Princess of Wales will begin her first overseas trip since her cancer treatment today.

Several suspects have been arrested after being caught by facial recognition cameras, including a woman wanted for an assault more than 20 years ago.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has insisted he is an "honest and trustworthy businessperson", as he rejected Elon Musk's claim he moved to "steal" the company and turn it from a charity into a capitalist venture.

Former NBA star Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in a major US professional sports league, has died at the age of 47.

King Charles III will attend Parliament to deliver the speech outlining the government's agenda.

The passengers and crew will have spent 72-hours isolating at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside.

Ap Iorwerth said it was "the greatest privilege" after he became first minister of Wales on Tuesday.

Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.

A flip from northerly to southerly winds will bring warmer weather across the UK next week but as Ben Rich explains that does not necessarily mean sunshine.

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Emergency services swarmed Brighton Beach this morning after three

Health secretary Wes Streeting could be plotting to become PM. Express readers decide if Sir Keir Starmer should sack him.

JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon suggests a new HQ would be scrapped if banks are taxed more by a new administration.

The restaurant was ranked as the number one place to eat in the town on TripAdvisor.

The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in s...

Sir Keir Starmer will be hoping that an ambitious legislative agenda will persuade MPs and the public that he is the right man to lead the country. Here, The Independent looks at what we can expect to see from the King’s Speech – and what appears...

Sir Keir Starmer’s fightback speech on Monday has failed to stop more Labour MPs calling for his resignation

Sussex Police attended the scene in Brighton at around 5.45am

The letter was written a year before the future royal began dating Prince Charles