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.

He looked smitten as the pair smooched on Bond Street in the capital in between their visits to luxurious boutiques including Prada.

The pilot had been carrying out his final commercial flight after 40 years in service over Vestmannaeyjar, a volcanic archipelago off southern Iceland, on Saturday.

Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz 'permanently open' despite his ongoing naval blockade amid growing concerns from China.

Dr Keith Wolverson was suspended for misconduct after he repeatedly asked the woman to remove her niqab during an appointment at Royal Stoke University Hospital, which she eventually did.

Somali had also been accused of harassing staff and visitors at an amusement park and disrupting a convenience store by blasting music and upending noodles onto a table.

A British Airways pilot has been sacked after he was accused of secretly filming sex sessions and sharing the footage without consent, with up to 16 women reportedly involved

Campaigners urge better pandemic preparedness as the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry prepares to publish its fourth report examining vaccine development, rollout and treatments

A bloke with a disability was left gobsmacked after finding he'd been slapped with a chunky fine after a disabled parking bay was painted around his own car, despite the fact that he had requested it

Heineken's new smart band technology helps festival-goers overcome social barriers by detecting musical compatibility through streaming data, turning a simple 'cheers' into lasting connections

EXCLUSIVE: We turned to Google's artificial intelligence powered large language model called Gemini to rank every single UK city by how safe (or unsafe) they would be if WW3 happened

The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report. 

A Chinese man has been jailed after trying to smuggle more than 2,000 live ants out of Kenya.

A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.

A large fire has broken out at one of Australia's two operating oil refineries - prompting fears over the country's petrol supplies amid global disruption caused by the Middle East conflict.

In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.

Some migrants are being encouraged to fabricate abuse allegations in order to stay in the UK.

About 22,000 students in England were told they were given loans by mistake and must immediately pay the money back.

A scheme to cut bills for firms that are heavy energy users is being extended to cover an additional 3,000 businesses.

Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.

The chain employed 1,180 people when it went into administration.

Former friends Adam Carruthers and Daniel Graham were convicted of criminal damage to the much-loved tree, which had stood for more than 100 years

A simple in-store issue is quietly driving shoppers away from supermarkets like Aldi, Asda and Lidl, new research suggests.

A report has found that numerous women's organisations are yet to implement changes following the Supreme Court's landmark ruling last year.

Funded mainly by the annual TV licence fee - recently increased to £169.50 - the BBC is both a cherished national institution and frequent target of criticism.

The UK’s largest supermarket group plans to make a further £500 million in cost savings

Ofqual said the exam board failed to ensure paper content was fit for purpose

The universities have condemned the ‘abrupt’ decision to make students repay maintenance loans

New research has suggested teenagers don’t yet feel politically confident as the voting age is set to be lowered to 16

Campaigners urge social media site to takes ‘its responsibility to protect children seriously’