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.

You can heat cold gravy and for a few minutes it regains life. Then the steam fades and the juices jellify and you are back to where you started: a congealed blob of yesterday's mess.

A few hours after Keir Starmer's 'reset speech', I spoke to a Cabinet minister steadfastly loyal to the Prime Minister.

The former deputy prime minister said preventing the Manchester mayor's return to Parliament was a 'mistake that the leadership of our party should put right'.

The Tory leader said the Prime Minister had tried to restart his faltering Government so many times that 'even his reset button needs a reset'.

The embattled Prime Minister tried to head off a coup by warning that it would plunge Britain into 'chaos'. But the intervention looked to have flopped yesterday.

Labour Housing Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has become the first government minister to resign, urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set a timetable for an orderly leadership transition

Britain could be about to see another Prime Minister resign before serving two years as Keir Starmer battles his own party colleagues to stay in the top job at 10 Downing Street

Keir Starmer's chief secretary and one of his closest allies has refused to confirm whether the Prime Minister will still be in Number 10 come the next election

Alan Jones was sacked by Pilkington UK Limited for gross misconduct after the company claimed he had been carrying out work for another employer while on sick leave

Research shows that Brits are ditching the pub for match-day fun at home - and snacks are a big part of it

Zack Polanski has apologised for failing to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat.

Israeli politicians have passed a law establishing a military tribunal with the authority to sentence to death Hamas fighters who took part in the 7 October attack on Israel.

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The way learner drivers can book a test in the UK changes from today.

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.

The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.

The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.

An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.

BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.

The airline operated at Gatwick Airport and Stansted Airport.

It comes as the bakery chain is set to open its first overseas branch later this month.

Snow and wintry showers are forecast to sweep across parts of the UK during a rare May cold snap.

The owners of the Michelin Guide restaurant said the last two budgets have "absolutely killed" them.

The firm said a final goodbye to customers last week after operating for over 50 years.

Prime minister facing immense pressure to resign as more than 80 Labour MPs call for a change of leadership

As allies of the health secretary publicly call for the prime minister to go, political editor David Maddox looks at why Keir Starmer’s premiership has unravelled so quickly

A timeline of Sir Keir Starmer’s embattled time in Downing Street since July 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed not to walk away but is facing increased pressure after nightmarish results for the Labour Party in the local elections

Moses Edwards, from Wanstead, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday