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.

The mystery of that letter, sent by Thomas Markle Snr's late first wife, Roslyn Loveless, to the Metropolitan Police in 2019, accusing him of serial child abuse, refuses to go away.

Terrified locals revealed they feel like prisoners in their own homes and are desperate to sell up and move out as they avoid even hanging their washing outside or putting their bins out.

It's a Christmas horror story like no other - your beer costs £12, festive treats set you back extortionate amounts and bratworst is £9: these are the priciest Yuletide markets on the continent.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that he is open to listening to calls for an official apology for Britain's role in the historic transatlantic slave trade, but has ruled out paying reparations.

Andy Burnham said the level of net migration had 'come right down' and was in a 'much better place' - suggesting the numbers were needed for 'gaps in the economy'.

Tributes have flooded in for 29-year-old content creator Liam Fitzgerald after he suffered fatal injuries in the crash at around 2am on October 30

Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for information after a dad and his daughter were reportedly attacked on a tram travelling through the city after a confrontation

Ukrainian resistance group ATESH has reportedly claimed it hacked Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry app, sending fake nuclear threat alerts to residents across Russia

A private jet carrying nine people has crashed near Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, with audio capturing the final moments of those onboard as the Learjet 60 plummeted to the ground in Greenacres, Palm Beach County

The flight from the Spanish island landed at its planned destination about 45 minutes behind schedule, having also departed late, but it is not clear what triggered the emergency code

A business jet has crashed in a Florida neighbourhood killing all nine people on board.

Former European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.

Five suspected far-right activists from Britain were detained in northern France last Thursday, according to authorities.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust apologises for care it says "fell short of the standards" expected.

Hampshire Police believes an unknown group gained entry to the party at an address in Chandler's Ford.

Concerns from staff, parents, carers or the child themselves will trigger an immediate escalation of care.

The broadband firm has not finalised numbers but it is likely be a sizeable chunk of staff, the BBC understands.

His family describe the night police told them of his death, and watching him being handcuffed.

Devon Wildlife Trust has reported that a nest belonging to Narrow-headed Ants was removed without permission.

The crew abort the flight and returned to London Gatwick.

Police are desperately trying to trace the 69-year-old.

Former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life prison orders at HMP Bronzefield.

National highways has warned there is six miles of traffic on approach to the collisions.