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.

Once bastions of style and wealth, London's five-star hotels have become magnets for selfie-seeking content creators, who don't mind posing for photos even if it means upsetting their fellow guests.

Ms Skelton, 42, who split from ex-husband Richie Myler in 2022, admitted she and Jones are 'such good mates' that it can become 'tricky' when they're filming the BBC One show.

Is there any point anymore trying to boost your income with a little money from a buy-to-let property? Out analysis shows there is still money to be made - but in an ever-shrinking number of areas.

Avocados and hummus may spring to mind when thinking of the staples of a posh pantry, but in reality Britain's middle classes are long over green fruits and chickpea dips,

Woods had been fronting the ITV4 broadcast of England Women against Ghana in Southampton when she suddenly fell forward and was caught by Ian Wright and Anita Asante.

Annette Federspiel, 58, was given a bag of her husband Mark's belongings by a funeral director - but when she opened it, she found his feet were still in his socks

Nottinghamshire Police have released an image of a man they want to trace after an incident at Sainsbury's which left a teenage girl feeling scared and vulnerable

A woman who suffered a near-death experience after a motorcycle accident says she saw God - and it was nothing like what she was expecting

Brazilian psychic Athos Salomé, known as the 'living Nostradamus', has predicted Prince Harry's 'symbolic return' to the Royal Family

A crash has closed two lanes on the M25 anticlockwise between junctions J17 and J16 this morning - nearby junctions are also affected by heavy congestion during rush hour

The UK is "really unprepared" to fight a war and has been living on a "mirage" of military strength that was shocking to discover, interviews with almost every defence secretary since the end of the Cold War have revealed.

The Americans were given the full VIP treatment on their visit to Moscow. 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers.

A decade on from when authorities identified the emergence of "county lines" drug dealing, children exploited by the trade are now often either dead, in prison or have been sectioned with mental health problems caused by the trauma.

FIFA has backed away from using dynamic pricing for all 2026 World Cup tickets amid concerns about the cost of attending the tournament in North America.

BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.

A damning report finds a “shambolic” system could lead to future espionage cases being dropped.

All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October.

As it stands, Thames Water has sufficient cash to make it to the first quarter of next year.

For 10 years Ullapool has marked the countdown to Christmas with an unusual festive display.

Labubu, both a brand and a fictional character, has divided the internet about whether it's adorable or bizarre.

Rudeness to waiting staff topped the list of 'turn-offs' singletons had, with women especially repulsed by it compared to 58% of men, according to a survey.

The missing flight spurred one of the largest search efforts in history for a missing flight.

Local authorities warn of £150 fines for a habit that is leaving rust-coloured saliva on pavements in this major UK city.

The girl, 16, said a man had made her feel "scared" and "intimidated" with his alleged behaviour.

The Winter Egg is described as one of the most lavish of Faberge’s imperial creations

Laura Anne Jones was suspended from the Senedd for two weeks for using an offensive remark

Not all benefit claimants will be eligible for the one-off payment

Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of acting like “moaning minnies” over the doctors’ strike.

The health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety