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.

Despite Labour scrabbling to find more cash for defence, as many as 53 staff have been employed at the MoD to champion DEI under its watch.

Marlo Swann McNair Plowden, 28, appears to have cast aside his privileged roots to reinvent himself as a Left-wing activist.

Online giant Ocado saw a surge in demand for essentials over the weekend, with several brands of bottled water listed as out of stock.

Was it really only 100 days ago that unhappy donkey Sir Keir Starmer was led to the glue factory? In sauntered Eyelashes Andy, the mayor with a touch of daytime TV, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

Why did the Met seemingly do nothing about that letter? It is one of the most perplexing questions in the saga of Thomas Markle Snr and the accusations against him, writes A.N. WILSON.

Britain’s latest Covid 'hotspot' has been flagged in north London after figures showed 58.3% of PCR tests in Islington coming back positive, prompting MP Dame Emily Thornberry to warn residents

The Met Office has issued its verdict on the UK winter weather forecast, warning that 'significant snowfall' remains possible as a polar vortex looms and El Niño threatens to bring cold snaps and Beast from the East conditions

The former Little Mix star is reported to have pulled out just weeks before Ant and Dec's ITV autumn staple reality show is set to return to the screen because of a tragic choice

The man has made the find of a lifetime and was 'a bit pumped up' on making the 'very rare' discovery, according to fellow prospectors who believe the nugget is worth £100,000

United Airlines Flight 1681 was forced to return to Las Vegas after a flight attendant spotted a passenger allegedly texting a hijack threat mid-air. Dante Milne, 25, was arrested on suspicion of making terrorism-related threats

The directors recruited to steer Poundland through its emergency sale process less than two weeks ago are on the brink of resigning, heightening the risk that one of Britain's biggest discount retailers will collapse within days, risking thousands of...

A nurse responding to the Ebola outbreak it has been killed by a group of young people armed with machetes, officials have said.

Owners of Apple's first foldable iPhone have reported problems with the device's screen - just days after the product went on sale. 

Former FBI chief James Comey has been charged for a third time by President Donald Trump's administration.

Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to 60,000 of its staff - more than a quarter of its workforce - including some in the UK.

Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best player at a ceremony in London.

From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking.

The BBC understands the government will also freeze fuel duty again in the Budget.

A yellow warning for strong winds came in effect at 18:00 on Monday across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.

Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.

AI defence firm Helsing unveiled its Contra air defence system on Monday, featuring two new interceptor missiles designed to protect European cities from Russian drone and cruise missile attacks.

In 2025 Microsoft said it would invest £22 billion to help fund an expansion in Britain's AI infrastructure between 2025 and 2028

Second Lieutenant Max George, 26, died instantly after exiting the vehicle on Salisbury Plain

The 50-year-old woman was caught on hidden cameras rifling through her vulnerable patient's bedroom after his family noticed jewellery was missing from the home

It is unclear whether any arrests were made.