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.

Under the scheme, called eVED, drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids will pay an annual fee based on how many miles they drive.

US troops captured the Venezuelan President and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas Friday night before transporting them to New York City on drug trafficking charges.

Le Constellation in the Alpine resort was branded a 'deathtrap' after it emerged that partygoers squeezed up a narrow staircase to escape the flames and toxic smoke in the basement.

Thousands of tourists are trapped in the Caribbean as the US halts all flights just hours after the US struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro.

US special forces dropped from helicopters directly into President Nicolas Maduro's compound - Fort Tiuna - in the centre of Caracas as fighter jets launched air strikes across the capital.

Shoppers have been left 'gutted' as House of Fraser announced the closure of its Plymouth store in March 2026 — leaving the department store with just 11 branches across the entire UK

With the number of people being diagnosed with mental health conditions only getting higher, the NHS is looking at alternative methods to get people the care they deserve

RAF Typhoons have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria used by Islamic State to store weapons and explosives, the Ministry of Defence said

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been flown to New York after a US military operation in Caracas, where they were seized from their home

Alcohol free options mean you don't need to swerve the pub even if you want to do Dry January and that's great news for the ailing boozers

British forces have bombed a suspected weapons stockpile ⁠previously used by Islamic State in Syria.

Luke Littler has won his second straight World Darts Championship, triumphing over Dutchman Gian van Veen.

Two prisoners are being hunted by police after absconding from jail on New Year's Day.

Forecasters have issued more snow and ice warnings across the UK, as the freezing conditions cause travel disruptions. 

The son of a British woman held in an Iranian jail has described the response of the British government as "criminal", as he delivered a 70-thousand-strong petition to Downing Street.

The prime minister tells BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that May's upcoming elections will not be a "referendum" on his government.

RAF Typhoon jets joined French aircraft in a strike on an Islamic State group arms store in Syria, UK officials say.

Residents are warned to check pipes as rising temperatures after a freeze can cause water bursts.

New aerial footage shows the extent of the damage on the canal in Shropshire.

Luke Littler produces a stunning display to thrash Gian van Veen 7-1 and win the PDC World Championship for the second year running.

Peter Duffy was working for LNER when a colleague complained he took the snacks from a bin to be served to passengers.

In 2024, Pava, a non-lethal pepper spray used by police and prison officers, was used 1,331 times and drawn but not used 600 times, a total of 1,931 times in 12 months.

Express journalist who knew her best pays tribute to the star who instinctively ‘got' ordinary people

A motoring expert has suggested an unusual strategy for preventing frost from forming on one's car overnight

EXCLUSIVE: A pungent aroma lingered in the air, yet no one suspected the million-pound secret it concealed until an energy firm spotted their mammoth bill.

Peter Duffy was accused of preparing sausage rolls "retrieved from a bin" for first-class passengers, which a colleague then served

The strike was on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied by Isis

After Orkney was ruled out as the origin for Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, geologists now have their eyes on north eastern Scotland

Under pressure prime minister to pledge to ‘use every tool’ his government to ‘make life better’ for Britons this year

Labour prime minister rejects call to condemn Donald Trump after shock announcement the US will temporarily run the South American country following military strikes to capture its President