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.

One driver in Kent found himself on the biggest job of his life after giving an impromptu lift to an armed police officer in hot pursuit of a suspect.

Bridget Phillipson claims she's proud to be branded 'a spiteful class warrior' by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.

The King and Queen will not be moving in even when a decade-long refurbishment of the monarch's official London residence is completed next year.

Rachel Brookes has confirmed she has quit her role as a reporter for Sky Sports, days after revealing 'horrific' abuse she received following an interview with Max Verstappen.

Footage of the confrontation, believed to be at Harrow and Wealdstone station, showed the man refusing to move out of the elderly woman's way as he filmed her on the stairs.

A female officer has been fired and convicted after letting her criminal boyfriend use her work phone to snoop on confidential records in Zurich

Andy Burnham has committed to the Triple Lock – with state pension payments forecast to rise to £12,861 next year. The rise – based on the minimum possible increase – would see state pensioners handed £1,071 a month

Melissa Coombs, 40m who is based at Manchester Airport, admitted driving to Morrisons where police officers took her keys - but she has avoided a driving ban

A video that has gone viral on social media shows an elderly woman clutching the handrail as she tries to climb the stairs, only to be told by a man 'you've got legs' and to go around him

Dominik Szymanski met his vulnerable victim in Swansea city centre and took her back to his flat where he raped and assaulted her before dragging her out of the property half-naked and hurling her into the lift

The Royal Family has released new documents disclosing details of their financial affairs, including the £370m price tag for the renovation of Buckingham Palace.

A man who killed six people when he drove into crowds at a Christmas market in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison.

A NHS trust is investigating why around 40 staff members accessed the medical files of a three-year-old boy taken to hospital after a crocodile attack at a Cambridgeshire zoo.

The backlog of criminal court cases could take “nearly 300 years” to bring back to levels seen before the COVID pandemic without reforms to cut jury trials, a justice minister has said.

A British TikToker has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai and could face the death penalty if convicted.

New figures show the monarch paid £12.9m in tax last year, but do not give any detailed breakdown of how that tax was calculated.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to reside in Clarence House, Buckingham Palace says.

Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.

Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

The toddler was allegedly thrown into the enclosure by a man with learning difficulties.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: Prosecutors said he may have had a hostile attitude towards young girls due to his culture.

A man has been filmed refusing to move for an elderly woman trying to use the handrail to climb the stairs at a London Tube station, in a video that has gone viral online

Daniel Booth, who had taken cocaine, hit kerbs and verges before veering into a cyclist in the fatal crash.

The record for the hottest June day ever could be broken again on Friday

Schools throughout the country are sending children home early to protect them from extreme heat

Network Rail said services operating in the Met Office’s red and amber zones should only be used ‘if absolutely necessary’

Extreme heat is forecast this week with red warnings issued across parts of England and Wales

The decision has been taken partly to increase public access to the landmark which is popular with visitors