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.

Monique Tepe, 39, and dentist Spencer Tepe, 37, were found slain inside their Ohio home, with authorities saying the deaths do not appear to be the result of a murder-suicide.

Millions of workers will find themselves worse off by 2030 as Labour's tax policy 'quietly hammers' workers yet leaves benefits claimants and pensioners richer, a think tank has warned.

Donald Trump, 79, admitted he's defying doctor's orders and is taking steps to try and mitigate speculation about his health.

Jones shared Victoria as well as his son Austin, 42, with his second wife Kimberlea Cloughley, whom he was married to from 1981 to 1996.

The owners of the Swiss nightclub which erupted into an inferno killing at least 47 people and injuring 115 others are a husband and wife French couple who are powerful figures

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The Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow and ice, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warning of a possible increase in deaths after issuing more severe warnings across England

Erin Martin, 22, shares her struggles with addiction with her online followers. She revealed she got hooked on the tranquiliser at 18 when she took it at a rave

A six-month-old baby boy died just seven days after undergoing a circumcision procedure in West London. A coroner has now issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report highlighting serious safety concerns

Forecasters have upgraded snow weather warnings from yellow to amber in some parts of the UK.

Children aged five and under are being exposed to pornography online, leading to addiction, Sky News has learned.

Two men have been charged after a pedestrian in his 80s died when he was hit by a car and carried on top of it.

The government's woken up to quite the new year hangover with the publication of 2025's small boat data - which reveals the number of migrants crossing the Channel increased by more than 4,500 people compared to 2024.

The UK's flagship stock index has broken the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time.

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.

A rally on the first trading day of the new year has taken London's main share index through the milestone.

The man was hit in Gillingham on Monday and carried on top of the car, Kent Police said.

The worst of the weather is expected to hit Scotland, with weather warnings in place until Sunday.

People say they were told they could not register unless they paid for hygienist appointments first.

Drivers face being slapped with major financial penalties this weekend as meteorologists issue snow and ice warnings.

Shopper numbers rose 8% year-on-year to a record high, with the budget supermarket chain notching up almost four million more customers

The high street giant has written to customers informing them

Drone footage released by the police captured the scale of the St Phillips gathering, showing large crowds packed between industrial units.

Forecasts have predicted a large expanse of snow and low temperatures.

Hundreds were lured in by false claims made online for the second year running

Some who attended the events at ‘unsuitable and potentially dangerous locations’ needed medical treatment for suspected drug-related illnesses, police said

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The pedestrian is believed to have been carried on top of the car for a mile