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.

George Barr's Philadelphia home remains only half-finished, a stark testament to the sudden and calamitous breakdown of relations between the owner and his builder.

It's now five months since President Trump launched his war on Iran in cahoots with Israel. But he has precious little to show for it - bar growing frustration at the Tehran regime's resilience...

A man in black, his face masked, launches a drone from a field in the Suffolk countryside to observe the behaviour of almost 15,000 Muslims attending a vast event on a handsome rural estate...

As Vickrum Digwa starts his life in prison for killing Henry Nowak, his cocky swagger has vanished and he had to beg not to be sent to the wing where Ian Huntley met his savage end.

The President used his remarks both to praise, and at times, to excoriate, some of the biggest names in Washington's press corps and beyond.

The RAF confirmed a 'quick reaction alert' was activated after Qatar Airways flight QR23 was 'causing concern to civil authorities' in UK airspace as the flight landed safely at Manchester Airport

The Haunted Objects Museum in Rotherham, South Yorkshire has taken in a WW2 wheelchair thatmade an infamous appearance on This Morning back in 2018 - and is up to its old tricks again

A sick child rapist who raped a girl from the age of nine at least 21 times could reportedly be up for early release despite not having served a single day in prison

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Lisa Christian said she used to 'tan to feel pretty' in her younger years before finding a worrying dot that led to an extreme reconstruction job

Speaking after his first day at the new No 10 North in Manchester, Mr Burnham ruled out calling a general election as it would "postpone the essential work" he's doing in his new job

A teenager has died after a stabbing in Luton following reports of disorder, where "a number of teenagers" were seen "carrying large knives", police have said.

England gymnast Gabriel Langton has been taken to hospital after a bad fall at the Commonwealth Games.

Anthony Joshua is set to make his long-awaited return to the boxing ring in his first fight since surviving a car crash that killed two of his friends.

President Donald Trump has joked he will seek another term in the Oval Office as he attended the White House correspondents' dinner.

A major incident has been declared by Police Scotland as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park.

All residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have been evacuated over the threat the wildfire spreading.

Farmers talk of attacks as police receive nearly 9,000 reports of banned hare coursing, the BBC finds.

A major incident was declared as 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze south of Chelmsford.

The 17-year-old was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds but was pronounced dead shortly after, Bedfordshire Police says.

Following weeks of mainly dry weather, we can welcome some rain this weekend, but it is not going to be that much.

A whistleblower has said that there will be blackouts as a result of Labour's net zero plans, while the Shadow Energy Secretary warned 'people die'.

The family shared details about a public memorial for the late politician.

The 53-year-old was found guilty of assisting an offender on July 17.

The world's richest man has thrown his support behind a plucky English village fighting Home Office plans to plonk asylum seekers in an ex-MoD base.

The man said we need to teach the birds their place in society, and suggested training them.

Yellow heat health alerts have been issued across parts of the country from Friday to Sunday

Secret networks of sadistic teenage boys are luring their targets to Discord and Telegram. Neither platform is included in the government’s proposed social media ban for under 16s, as Nicole Wootton-Cane reports

It is the seventh such operation in London this year, with five more scheduled through the summer

Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister saw him appoint a very northern cabinet and ended with his first meeting at his Manchester outpost. Dan Haygarth hears from allies about what this means for the future of his government

Our community says the 20 per cent business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues doesn’t go far enough to offset soaring costs, with some accusing the new prime minister of offering little more than a gesture