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.

Ryan Al Najjar's brothers have now been put on trial for her murder, while her father, who is accused of ordering the killing, fled the country to return to Syria .

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These posts - popping up on X, YouTube , Instagram and originating from Facebook pages with names such as Heart Of British, Proper British Pride and Together For Britain - are all fake.

Ali Watson, 28, Charlotte and their daughter Soulie had moved from the UK to Dubai for a 'better life'. Just months later, tragedy struck.

The young Swiss couple who were mauled in unpatrolled waters have been identified.

A new survey has found that Brits have made an average of 21 regretful purchases this year totalling £608, with clothes, takeaways and shoes topping the list

Emma Tuff, 36, a mother-of-five from Tameside, died in October after being released from HMP Styal in Cheshire. An investigation has been launched into her death

Spanish coastguards have launched a major search operation after a tourist reportedly plunged from the TUI-operated Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship north of the Canary Islands

The row over what 3I/ATLAS actually is rumbles on, with theoretical physicist Avi Loeb making another bold claim the back up his theory that the comet is an alien spaceship

British Transport Police have released pictures of a man they would like to speak to regarding the incident on a train to Euston earlier this month

Jordan Bardella has had a makeover.

Rachel Reeves needs to "make the case" to voters that extending the freeze on personal income thresholds was the "fairest" way to increase taxes, Baroness Harriet Harman has said.

One of the National Guard members shot in Washington DC on Wednesday has died from her injuries, Donald Trump has said.

The Labour government is facing accusations of two manifesto breaches in as many days after turning its back on a promise to protect workers from unfair dismissal from day one in a job.

The manager of an Edinburgh cocktail bar will speak to police today over the "catastrophic" theft of an eight-foot tall nutcracker figure from outside his venue.

Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.

More than 200 patients suffered harm, including unnecessary mastectomies, the BBC has been told.

Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.

The Conservative Party leader says she was "channelling" public anger when she accused the chancellor of "whining about mansplaining".

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The popular restaurant chain employs around 2,000 people throughout the UK.

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The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent alert to customers.

The annual household levy could jump to £197 by the end of the decade if it continues to rise in line with inflation.

Households looking to save money may benefit from stocking up on loo roll right now.

But those hoping for some snowflakes to fall from the sky again soon may have to wait a bit longer

Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

The government has found itself in a stand off with Labour backbenchers who have accused ministers of breaking a manifesto pledge

The campaign of harassment scuppered the sale of Jeremy Cowdrey’s £3.85m home

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