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.

As the crunch Makerfield by-election heats up, Mr Yusuf today sticks the boot into Mr Burnham's track record.

The four-acre site is now a hive of unwelcome, noisy activity, with trucks coming and going, industrial excavators at work, tarmac being laid and mobile homes and caravans appearing.

An inquest heard this week how Morgan Ribeiro, 20, died in January 2024 from an infection caused after her small intestine was cut by mistake during a weight-loss operation.

Swept up in the euphoria of Aston Villa's Europa League triumph in Istanbul last week, the Prince of Wales shouted, cried and hugged fellow football fans as if he was just another one of them.

A fall in exports and a decline in household consumption were behind the contraction, as the country grapples with global shocks including the Iran war and US tariffs.

Paige Skye was fuming after being asked for extra money from her Uber driver when she asked to put on the air con in the vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year

Here are six of the worst animal killings of all time, a chilling reminder that humans aren't quite as dominant a species as we'd like to think...

A pirate-themed party boat sank near Paradise Island on the Mediterranean coast on Friday, May 29, with 148 people on board including British tourists - but all were safely brought to shore

A poll of cat and dog owners revealed 54 per cent often wish they could talk to their four-legged friends to find out what they really think and feel

Unvaccinated UK travellers face urgent health warnings as Australia battles its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades, with childhood jab rates falling at home

Four people trapped for 10 days in a flooded cave in Laos have been safely evacuated by rescuers.

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed in east London.

Temperatures will drop across much of the UK over the weekend, as a record-breaking heatwave gives way to cloudy skies and rain, the Met Office has said.

Allies of Andy Burnham will form a new "council" of cross-party figures to discuss working together to stop a Reform UK government.

Thousands of emails containing information about the former prince's financial dealings were given to the Royal Household in 2020.

Lord Hermer tells the BBC he wanted "detail as quickly as possible" after hearing about the case in which the rapists were spared custody.

Kenneth Law admitted charges relating to Canadian victims - but families say he should also be charged in the UK over 79 deaths in Britain.

Wizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan says some passengers reported missing return or connecting flights home due to queues.

The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.

Tesco plans to deliver over 70 new Express stores before March 2027.

Frost Rail Services in Lancashire built overground and underground railways

EXCLUSIVE: According to research, 7% of all Brits have already lived in a van, and a third know someone who has.

OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: What moral courage, haranguing an 80-year-old

A rare blue moon will light up UK skies within days which is the first since August 2024 and there will not be another until New Year's Eve 2028

Brayan David Saldarriaga, 15, from Haringey, died after being found with stab wounds on 25 May

Our community are infuriated by the notion of ‘himpathy’ – the idea that male perpetrators of sexual violence receive disproportionate sympathy – with readers arguing that rape sentencing doesn’t do enough to address the lasting trauma of f...

High-profile politician departs parliament to become mayor of one of Britain’s great cities; achieves cult status; rides back to parliament on a wave of popularity and, eventually, becomes prime minister. That’s how Boris Johnson’s story goes, ...

This is a full list of the alleged British victims named in a Canadian court

Exclusive: Almost one in three (30 per cent) adults said they had seen a deepfake or AI-generated video, audio clip or image about an election candidate or politician online in the lead up to the local elections, new polling shows