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 Only Fools And Horses legend, 86, appeared in the BBC's controversial new TV licence advert, despite making barbs about the broadcaster.

British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia is leading a group of financiers which is in talks to make a 'strategic minority investment' in Liverpool.

From the distant sound of horses' hooves clipping the surface of its narrow roads to the complete absence of Uber or any semblance of public transport, Sarratt is stuck blissfully in a bygone era.

Albert Bowes and Jessie Cole will be eligible to walk free after serving just half their sentences under the government's early release scheme.

A record 1.85 million motorists took a National Speed Awareness Course last year - up 12% on 2024 and 70% over five years.

A woman and her family were left 'terrified' after a 'horrifying' rental horror experience at a Booking.com property, claiming to have found a man hidden behind a false wall in the house

Britain has been roasting in heatwave conditions for weeks with record temperatures up and down the country, but the wall-to-wall sun is about to make way for rain

Police were called to Victoria Park in Stretford at around 6pm on Tuesday following reports that a teenage girl was sexually assaulted. Greater Manchester Police confirm an investigation is underway

A 70-year-old man was arrested after South Wales Police received reports of anti-social behaviour at Aberavon Beach on Monday. He also faces suspicion of possessing a bladed article

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that two men convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper may be eligible for early release under the government's new Sentencing Act

A toxic mix of hundreds of chemicals has been detected at three illegal waste sites across the country.

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, has been approached to join a consortium which is in talks to buy a stake in Liverpool Football Club.

In a significant move in the middle of a war, Ukraine's president has sacked his military chief and is seeking to woo a former defence minister back into the fold – just days after ousting him too.

Two of the men jailed for killing police officer Andrew Harper after he was dragged down a country road while responding to a burglary may be eligible for early release.

PC Harper, 28, sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire in 2019.

It's a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September.

England is seeing "a worrying increase" in women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, say experts. Here's what to look out for.

The hospital trust treated Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in the city in 2023.

Servicewomen still face shortages of properly fitting kit, five years after a landmark report.

Andy Burnham has announced a big boost to bus users with a £2 cap.

Police were called to the beach on Monday afternoon.

People who bought the product have been urged not to consume it.

The company admitted offences at Magistrates Court and was handed a hefty fine

Aldi said it is helping customers avoid costly spending mistakes with the launch of a enw guide for buying one type of wine.

The new prime minister vowed that his government would give people a ‘sense that help is coming’ as he attempts to deal with the cost of living

The 13 volunteers took turns to observe the nesting ledge, contributing around 150 hours of their time

Aidan Botha, of Porthleven, Helston, Cornwall ssayd he is now dogged by ‘chronic burner syndrome’

PC Harper’s mother said that the letter from the Ministry of Justice was an ‘insult beyond anything able to be put into words’

Newly appointed Chancellor John Healey said falling inflation is ‘news families want to hear’