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.

Congratulations - and celebrations are in order for Sir Cliff Richard for he is back and in an epic way. 

Businessman Mark Gibbon, 62, is said to have been found in bed with his ex-daughter-in-law, Jasmine Wyld, 33, by Alex, his son (and her ex-husband), according to a source close to the family.

Rob Davies (pictured), 61, who runs the Run Ragged vintage shop in Wrexham, North Wales, installed the notice to tell shoppers some cabinets were locked against theft.

The paper, Buckingham University, suggests the proportion getting top grades could remain above pre-pandemic levels.

College students at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, were told to run, hide, or fight following the active shooter alert.

The coffee giant is a staple on British high streets, but has now shut its doors to one of its branches permanently, leaving many local caffeine addicts heartbroken

Three people have been reportedly shot in New York's iconic, and tourist-filled, Times Square, according to social media users, as police rushed to the area overnight

Caroline Willgoose, 51, said she will forever be tormented for telling her son to go back to the 'lions' den' when he ended up being murdered at school in Sheffield in February

Adam Golebiewski, 18, was a passenger in a car when a collision resulted in both his legs needing amputating - the brave youngster has since vowed to carry on enjoying his life

The legnedary space hero, who was meant to be the fifth person to walk on the Moon back in 1970, passed away on August 7, it was confirmed by NASA on social media on Friday

Five days before he was killed by a falling aid package, father-of-two Uday al Qaraan called on world leaders to open Gaza's borders to food - and criticised the use of airdrops.

The UK and four allies have criticised Israel's decision to launch a new large-scale military operation in Gaza - warning it will "aggravate the catastrophic humanitarian situation" in the territory.

Outside the Best Western Brook Hotel in Norwich around 300 anti-migrant protesters sang along to Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond's song about good times never feeling so good, but that wasn't their message for the migrants living inside the hotel.

Wembley Stadium is investigating claims up to 200 people were able to sneak into its Oasis concerts without tickets.

Hundreds of arrests have been made across the UK as part of a "week-long crackdown" on asylum seekers taking jobs for delivery firms.

The BBC visits sites of protests to hear the voices of those opposed to the hotels and others in support of asylum seekers.

The US vice president is beginning his UK holiday with a visit to the foreign secretary. Since when were they so close?

Officers had been investigating an attack on another Asian man, two weeks before Bhim Kohli died.

South Yorkshire Police will not investigate itself over reports officers sexually abused children.

Mike Huckabee's comments come after the UK prime minister condemned Israel's Gaza City military takeover plan.

Despite the natural beauty of the area, the town's residents have a "sense of hopelessness".

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The frustrated shopkeeper said: "It is a freedom of speech thing. You should be able to speak freely in this country unless you are being derogatory."

Netflix's smash-hit series Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega as its eponymous macabre heroine, has returned for a second series with new arrivals Joanna Lumley and Steve Buscemi... expect spellbinding performances all round

If you're experiencing a build up of spiders in your home, there is a cheap and effective way to ward them off.

Carly Calland is calling on the government to introduce tighter e-scooter regulations after her 14-year-old son’s death

The £3,674 drop in funding, on average, has led some doctors to get additional part-time jobs in order to survive

Police officers outnumbered anti-migrant protesters outside a hotel in Islington where a protest was being held in support of refugees on Friday 8 August.

Almost a third of those arrested have been detained pending removal from the country

The proportion of A-level entries scoring top grades this summer is likely to be higher than pre-Covid years