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UK prisons: overcrowding and reoffending – is the system broken?
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.
UK care homes face ban on recruiting staff from overseas
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.
Bradford Kashmiris on India-Pakistan conflict
The events in Kashmir have ramifications here in the UK, not least in Bradford, where more than a quarter of people identify as Pakistani.
Reform out to dismantle UK diversity programmes
We report from Doncaster where the council is now controlled by Reform.
How significant was the Sycamore Gap tree?
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.
Daily Mail
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:55:09 GMTThe over-the-counter painkillers turning middle class mothers into 'junkies': Every home medicine cabinet has a blister pack for sore backs and headaches, but it takes just weeks to get addicted - with ruinous consequences
It's estimated that more than 500,000 Britons are addicted to opioid painkillers, with many of their issues starting after a prescription from their GP.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:54:54 GMTFed-up Brit explains why major Aussie city is one of the worst places he's ever lived - and many people agree
Jack Kimber, 25, has lived in the UK and in the US before relocating on a working holiday visa to Australia.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:48:42 GMTGoogle boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if AI bubble bursts
Sundar Pichai told the BBC that while the level of investment in AI had been an 'extraordinary moment', there was some 'irrationality' in the current AI boom.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:42:26 GMTDesigner dogs with trademark flat faces to disappear in the next decade
Pets such as Pugs and French and English Bulldogs are among the most popular breeds in the UK, thanks in part to their famously big eyes and distinctive squashed faces.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:39:07 GMTLabour disintegrates on immigration as gleeful Greens surge in the polls and dozens of Starmer's MPs turn on him
Dozens of backbenchers look set to try to block Shabana Mahmood's plans despite her pleading that they are the only way to restore public faith and stop Reform.
Daily Star
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:45:24 +0000'Miracle' baby suffers heart attack and loses half his tongue in horror incident
Sam Anwar, from Highgate, was just 13 months old when he snuck behind his mum, who was cleaning the bathroom in their flat, and drank caustic soda from a white bottle
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:30:28 +0000UK facing 'difficult' sub-zero conditions as Arctic air sweeps in with snow and ice
The Met Office said that snow is possible as the big freeze hits the UK, with the weather 'markedly colder'. Multiple yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:27:28 +0000Woman killed and husband stabbed outside Cork home as suspect 'known to them' detained
The couple were stabbed outside their home in Ballinlough in Cork on Monday evening. A man in his twenties who is known to the couple was arrested at the scene by police
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:01:43 +0000WW3 fears as Putin 'preparing for war against NATO' after huge gas blast
The stark warning came from a top military general as Poland confirmed a key rail link between Warsaw and Ukraine was blown up in an 'unprecedented act of sabotage'
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:40:07 +0000Major M60 delays as motorway closed in both directions and traffic at a standstill
The M60 has been closed in both directions after a vehicle overturned, with emergency services at the scene - the incident took place after J25 A560 Crookilley Way on the M60 clockwise
Sky News
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:15:00 +0000Don't oppose my asylum plans, Mahmood warns Labour MPs - as she tells Farage to 'sod off'
The home secretary has admitted the UK's illegal immigrant numbers are "too high" - but said Nigel Farage can "sod off" after he claimed she sounded like a Reform supporter.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0000Why women are being forced to go abroad to help heal from a lifetime of trauma
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:39:00 +0000Snow likely after 'shocking' change in temperature overnight
Temperatures plummeted towards sub-zero overnight as Arctic air descended on the UK, with snow possible in some parts of the country today.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:35:00 +0000'Deeply ashamed' former US treasury secretary quits public life over links to Epstein
Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers has said he is stepping back from public life as emails showed he continued to communicate with Jeffrey Epstein after the paedophile financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:16:00 +0000Former pilot who tried to cut plane's engines after taking magic mushrooms won't serve more prison time
An off-duty pilot who tried to cut a plane's engines mid-flight won't serve any more time in prison, a US federal judge has ruled.
UK BBC
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:34:07 GMTMahmood defends overhaul of 'out of control' asylum system
Under the plans, refugee status will become temporary and new capped "safe and legal routes" into the UK will be created.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:39:22 GMTEight firms under investigation over online pricing
The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:25:06 GMTDan Wootton denies High Court claim that he catfished 'former colleague'
In High Court documents, the broadcaster said he did not trick a man into sending him explicit photos.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:28:34 GMTParalegal sacked after offering to help dodge £60k illegal working fines
Zohaib Hussain said he could "make documents" to help dodge immigration fines.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:28:06 GMTStaff wellbeing 'crisis' forcing teachers out of schools, charity says
A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.
UK Daily Express
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:04:00 +0000Prince George decision 'shows quiet royal revolution has started'
In recent months Prince George has attended a greater number of royal events including VE Day 80 and the Festival of Remembrance
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:54:00 +0000M60 traffic LIVE: Vehicle overturns in huge crash as all traffic stopped
Motorway cameras show traffic on the M60 building after the crash.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:59:00 +0000Adam Peaty's mum finds support in unlikely place amid wedding snub row
Caroline Peaty, the mother of Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, has reportedly found support in an unlikely place amid the row over her son's wedding to Holly Ramsay
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:19:00 +0000China spying fears leave UK troops unable to engage in 'sensitive talk' in their vehicles
The Ministry of Defence has ordered troops not to discuss sensitive information in the army's vehicles, in case listening devices have been placed in them
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:06:00 +0000Major supermarket's 'evergreen tree' name change sparks the fury of Christmas shoppers
Tesco's latest move has sparked a fiery debate, as the supermarket giant opts for 'evergreen trees' over the traditional 'Christmas trees'.
UK Independent
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:52:35 GMTCharities take Home Office to court over ‘prison-like’ overcrowded migrant hotels
Government accused of forcing trafficking and torture survivors to share rooms with strangers in case that comes amid growing criticism over sweeping plans to overhaul UK’s asylum system
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:51:55 GMTMajor motorway closed after hazardous chemicals spilled in tanker crash
The M40 southbound remains closed after a collision between a car and a tanker caused significant spillage
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:48:10 GMTShabana Mahmood tells Nigel Farage to ‘sod off’ after invite to join Reform
It came after Nigel Farage said the home secretary sounds like a Reform supporter following her controversial proposals to overhaul the asylum system
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:40:58 GMTVoices: ‘The narrative has been overtaken by far-right lies’: Readers weigh in on Labour’s asylum crackdown
Our community is divided over Labour’s immigration reforms. While many reluctantly accepted the need for tougher rules, others warned that plans to rewrite human rights laws and curb ECHR protections risk dragging the party too far to the right
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:15:16 GMTLabour peer accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘using children as a weapon’ in her asylum crackdown - latest
Comes as home secretary tells Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson to 'sod off'
UK Telegraph
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMTAmbulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMTMass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMTNurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMTTeachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMTPolice hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash
UK Times