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.

In a new interview, the singer, 32, spoke of the pressure he felt about expectations of how he should grieve after Liam died aged 31 in 2024.

The simplest way for me to begin telling the emotionally fraught story of my relationship with my mother is to reveal that I have no idea if she was buried or cremated.

Sixty-seven dog breeds could be banned in Britain if new breeding guidelines set by parliament become mandatory, campaigners have warned. 

Across the clear blue waters of the Gulf lies the coast of Iran, barely 100 miles away, and even nearer from some parts of the UAE.

All he had to do was allow America to use two US military bases on UK territory. That was it, writes ANDREW NEIL. But Sir Keir Starmer couldn't bring himself to grant this simple request.

Health officials have issued a travel advisory ahead of the Easter holiday period, urging holidaymakers to ensure they are fully vaccinated as measles cases rise across the UK and Europe

Antonia Bettridge, a 25-year-old British woman, has been detained in Dubai over drug charges as her mum has been left "worried sick" and unbale to reach her after conflict in Middle East has broken out

Andrew's ex-girlfriend Lady Victoria Hervey has shared a wild theory about a photo showing him kneeling over a woman on the floor in newly released Epstein files from the US Department of Justice

Russian Leader Vladimir Putin is looking to take advantage of conflict in Middle East to cause a Gas War in the UK and Europe as he claims it would be "advantageous for us to stop supplies"

One airline has opened up seats on relief flights out of the Middle East in a crucial update for stranded Brits across the UAE

A British passenger who was set to leave the Middle East on a plane chartered by the government has described the situation on the ground as a "total shambles".

As acts of vengeance go, which is what Hezbollah says its strikes on northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning were, this was not especially dramatic.

South East Water is to be fined £22m for repeated supply failures, watchdog Ofwat has said.

A Labour MP whose husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has said she's "never seen anything" to make her suspect him of breaking the law.

The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region.

The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after drone attacks.

The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.

The home secretary will say in a speech the move is required to restore "trust" to the asylum system.

Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.

Follow along for live coverage of the first day of Crufts as the Working and Pastoral dog breeds go head-to-head for the group winner title.

The airline has posted a lengthy statement on social media as part of its latest update

Under the plans, trains would be around 50 metres long and could run every five minutes at speeds of up to 480km/h .

Anna Martin claims she was repeatedly ignored

Police have urged the public to provide information about the man in the e-fit photo.

Czech lawmakers are set to consider lifting former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’ immunity so prosecutors can press a fraud case

Ofwat says ‘significant’ water supply failures caused ‘major’ disruption for hundreds of thousands of customers

Political editor David Maddox looks at how Shabana Mahmood’s intervention on asylum and immigration play into the debate about the future direction of the Labour Party and why she has emerged as a candidate to replace Keir Starmer

Oliver Glasner has been banned from driving after exceeding the speed limit in Bermondsey, London, last July

The Labour MP said: ‘I have never seen anything to make me suspect my husband has broken any law’