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.

'Elizabethtown' and 'Attleetown' were named by the government and are set to see between 15,000 and 40,000 new homes built in each location.

Donald Trump last night promised the 'total decimation' of Iran as reports emerged of US plans for a lengthy ground war in the Middle East.

Communities Secretary Steve Reed wrote to all council leaders in England at the end of last year warning them not to introduce four-day working weeks.

When I arrived in London, phone theft was something I thought of as urban folklore - the kind of grim anecdote you hear, shake your head at and file away under 'thankfully not me'.

Quizzed on the whereabouts of the Type 45 Destroyer yesterday, Labour Housing Minister Steve Reed could only say it is 'on its way to the region'.

Relatives of the Soham child killer are said to have declined the offer of a state-funded funeral service. Instead he will reportedly be cremated and his ashes scattered in a secret location

The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent alert warning people not to eat affected Moma porridge pots and sachets due to possible contamination at the manufacturing site

Three people have been rushed to hospital after a gas cylinder explosion tore through three apartment blocks in Rome, Italy, leaving an elderly couple in critical condition with severe burns

Four ambulances were set alight in the early hours of this morning in the Golders Green area of London after reports of 'explosions'

An Air Canada Jazz aircraft has collided with a fire engine on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport, with reports suggesting up to 60 people may have been injured and four firefighters critically hurt

Living under the threat of bombardment is terrifying. Barely an hour passes in Tehran without the sound of an explosion. Nowhere feels safe.

A "shameless" fraudster who stole £300,000 from a vulnerable pensioner and spent it on Botox and other luxuries has been tracked down by Sky News in Tenerife.

A man has become the first person to be charged under a new law banning football fans from entering a game in England and Wales without a ticket.

Donald Trump has said ICE agents will be sent into US airports on Monday, where they will be arresting "all illegal immigrants".

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No 10 says the leaders agree reopening the shipping lane is key to ensuring energy market stability.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman are being held in Tehran's Evin prison amid ongoing attacks on Iran.

A household with an average income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.

A hill walker shares a snap of moles hanging on barbed wire and is surprised by the huge response.

Six sites have been deprioritised from the flagship scheme to build a wave of new settlements.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is chairing an emergency COBRA meeting on Monday to assess the war's impact on the UK economy and cost of living.

The police are hunting for three suspects after three volunteer Jewish ambulances were set alight in an arson attack

Iranian missiles could reach Britain - and breach its defences, with military experts saying the UK is reliant on Nato's defences against a successful strike

Multiple ambulances were on fire in the major UK city overnight.

Shabana Mahmood is deporting thousands of foreign criminals before they can use human rights laws to block removal in one of the biggest crackdowns in years.

No arrests have been made with Met Police urging anyone with information to come forward

Prime minister and US president agreed reopening Strait of Hormuz is ‘essential’ to stabilise global energy market

The murderer’s family reportedly made the decision out of respect for his victims’ families

Sir Benjamin Slade is known for going on ITV to advertise for a new, ‘castle-trained’ wife

About 9,000 jabs and over 12,000 courses of preventative treatments have been handed out