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.

Becoming an Isa millionaire may be a pipe dream for many investors, but it's not an impossibility. Just think about the financial empowerment it would give you.

Becky Tucker once weighed more than 13 stone and was bordering on obese. Today, she is almost unrecognisable - thanks to Professor Tim Spector's ZOE Diet.

Monfils reportedly brought forward his retirement with the separation said to have 'hit him like a ton of bricks', with the French star deciding he was 'no longer able to play' in his final events.

New rules will close a loophole which allows offenders who are detained in hospital rather than in jail to collect more than £800 a month in Universal Credit.

Richard Kay agreed with Rebecca English that it was 'hard not to be cynical' about the Sussexes' motives, given Harry's determination to have his security reinstated.

Major online banking giant Revolut has been hit by a major outage as dozens of users have seen their card "declined" and others left to unable to pay as they confirm "service disruption"

There have been high-profile cases of the women linked to infamous gangsters operating in Britain. Here's a closer look at the lives of some of them in recent years

An RAF Hawk T2 jet worth £20 million crashed after the fuel cap was reportedly left off before take-off, an investigation has found. The two pilots ejected to safety, steering the stricken aircraft away from buildings before it exploded.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been slammed for attempting to become "quasi-royals by stealth" after their first joint UK appearance since moving back to the country

Malia Nummerdor is charged with having sexual contact with a dog after her estranged husband reportedly caught her in the sick act on their home CCTV cameras in Florida

An Australian MP has had a leg amputated after a man allegedly drove into her and reversed to hit her a second time.

The UK's unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, in a set of official figures that will support the case for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month.

Alberta ‌has voted to remain part of Canada in the province's first-ever referendum on separation.

Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low - indicating that next month's midterm elections could be punishing for the Republicans.

The family of Dame Esther Rantzen have revealed details of a farewell message written before she died, in which the 86-year-old said she felt "deprived of any choice over my own death". 

Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.

The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.

Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

A report finds women who were forced into prostitution as teenagers, advertised online, drugged and moved through cities.

Revolut users say the app is not working today.

William Chapman suffered shocking injuries after entering the tiger enclosure at a UK zoo.

Despite many wars and conflicts going on around the world, millions of Brits are still not prepared for the worst case scenario.

An expert has explained what a new conscription policy might look like.

The possible NHS data breaches have been slammed as a 'disgrace'.