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.

It's estimated that more than 500,000 Britons are addicted to opioid painkillers, with many of their issues starting after a prescription from their GP.

Jack Kimber, 25, has lived in the UK and in the US before relocating on a working holiday visa to Australia.

Sundar Pichai told the BBC that while the level of investment in AI had been an 'extraordinary moment', there was some 'irrationality' in the current AI boom.

Pets such as Pugs and French and English Bulldogs are among the most popular breeds in the UK, thanks in part to their famously big eyes and distinctive squashed faces.

Dozens of backbenchers look set to try to block Shabana Mahmood's plans despite her pleading that they are the only way to restore public faith and stop Reform.

Sam Anwar, from Highgate, was just 13 months old when he snuck behind his mum, who was cleaning the bathroom in their flat, and drank caustic soda from a white bottle

The Met Office said that snow is possible as the big freeze hits the UK, with the weather 'markedly colder'. Multiple yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place

The couple were stabbed outside their home in Ballinlough in Cork on Monday evening. A man in his twenties who is known to the couple was arrested at the scene by police

The stark warning came from a top military general as Poland confirmed a key rail link between Warsaw and Ukraine was blown up in an 'unprecedented act of sabotage'

The M60 has been closed in both directions after a vehicle overturned, with emergency services at the scene - the incident took place after J25 A560 Crookilley Way on the M60 clockwise

The home secretary has admitted the UK's illegal immigrant numbers are "too high" - but said Nigel Farage can "sod off" after he claimed she sounded like a Reform supporter.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.

Temperatures plummeted towards sub-zero overnight as Arctic air descended on the UK, with snow possible in some parts of the country today.

Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers has said he is stepping back from public life as emails showed he continued to communicate with Jeffrey Epstein after the paedophile financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.

An off-duty pilot who tried to cut a plane's engines mid-flight won't serve any more time in prison, a US federal judge has ruled.

Under the plans, refugee status will become temporary and new capped "safe and legal routes" into the UK will be created.

The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.

In High Court documents, the broadcaster said he did not trick a man into sending him explicit photos.

Zohaib Hussain said he could "make documents" to help dodge immigration fines.

A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.

In recent months Prince George has attended a greater number of royal events including VE Day 80 and the Festival of Remembrance

Motorway cameras show traffic on the M60 building after the crash.

Caroline Peaty, the mother of Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, has reportedly found support in an unlikely place amid the row over her son's wedding to Holly Ramsay

The Ministry of Defence has ordered troops not to discuss sensitive information in the army's vehicles, in case listening devices have been placed in them

Tesco's latest move has sparked a fiery debate, as the supermarket giant opts for 'evergreen trees' over the traditional 'Christmas trees'.

Government accused of forcing trafficking and torture survivors to share rooms with strangers in case that comes amid growing criticism over sweeping plans to overhaul UK’s asylum system

The M40 southbound remains closed after a collision between a car and a tanker caused significant spillage

It came after Nigel Farage said the home secretary sounds like a Reform supporter following her controversial proposals to overhaul the asylum system

Our community is divided over Labour’s immigration reforms. While many reluctantly accepted the need for tougher rules, others warned that plans to rewrite human rights laws and curb ECHR protections risk dragging the party too far to the right

Comes as home secretary tells Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson to 'sod off'