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 three-tonne shipment is the sixth-largest cocaine seizure on record, and means more than five tonnes of the drug worth more than £400million has been confiscated in less than a month.

Like millions, I watched open-mouthed as Melania Trump delivered her furious message out of the blue, declaring: 'I had no relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.'

Donald Trump gave his full reaction to wife and First Lady Melania Trump's speech denying links to Jeffrey Epstein and revealed their discussions about whether or not she would give the address.

Artemis II has made their successful return to Earth after ten days in space, touching down in the Pacific Friday evening with all four astronauts safe and healthy.

The world stands at a terrifying geopolitical crossroads as American and Iranian officials prepare to sit across from one another for the highest-level direct negotiations.

Britain is reviving its Cold War war book as chiefs warn of rising threats, preparing civilians, industry and forces for a rapid shift to wartime footing. It's basically preparing everyone for a transition to war

Two teenagers died when a car left a bridge and collided with a minibus near junction 20 on Friday afternoon, with four minibus passengers hospitalised

Jannely Boumpoutou, 35, was diagnosed with the rare condition NF-1 neurofibromatosis just before age 10 and has since been left with three huge tumours on her body.

EXCLUSIVE: The Met Office has issued a week-long red alert for high pollen across the UK, as a beauty expert warns of an "allergy face" crisis and advises on skin survival

EXCLUSIVE: Frankie Kazarian won his first world title in November and lost it after 63 days, but he wants to win it back again one day as he still has the hunger to compete 28 years into his career

Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.

Donald Trump is not helping NATO's ability to deter Russia by publicly questioning his commitment to the alliance and being rude about his allies, the head of the Dutch armed forces has signalled, calling it "not a wise thing to say".

Two teenagers have died after a car fell off a bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below.

A British man has died and 27 people were injured after a bus full of UK tourists on their way to a boat tour crashed in the Canary Islands.

UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

The vehicle fell from a height of 10m near the San Sebastián de La Gomera, according to Spanish news outlet El Mundo.

Two dogs seized from the same address have been destroyed, police say.

Prince Harry left the charity last year in an acrimonious dispute over how Sentebale was being managed.

While the world is gripped by an energy crisis, Britain is facing another key driver of higher costs.

The Met Office has issued a warning to 10million Brits.

Women with a certain type of ovarian cancer may benefit from taking a drug used to treat a rare disease, a new study has found

Britain's head of the armed forces issued a dire warning.

Seized Russian crew members may exploit Britain's asylum system.

Kemi Badenoch says the deal should now find its 'rightful place - on the ash heap of history'.

Four people in the minibus were taken to hospital

Sir Ben Wallace - who served as defence secretary under three prime ministers - accused the government ministers of ‘taking the public for fools’ after John Healey argued the UK is ready to defend itself

It is the failings of Labour and the Conservatives, rather than any successes of the SNP, that will likely see the nationalists re-elected for a fifth consecutive term in Holyrood. But, Sean O’Grady explains, the result of the 2026 Scottish parliam...

Holly used to spend all day in bed drinking, but is determined to prove to herself she can run the half marathon

Prince Harry co-founded Sentebale in honour of his late mother, Princess Diana