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UK prisons: overcrowding and reoffending – is the system broken?
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. 


UK care homes face ban on recruiting staff from overseas
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. 


Bradford Kashmiris on India-Pakistan conflict
The events in Kashmir have ramifications here in the UK, not least in Bradford, where more than a quarter of people identify as Pakistani. 


Reform out to dismantle UK diversity programmes
We report from Doncaster where the council is now controlled by Reform.


How significant was the Sycamore Gap tree?
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.

Daily Mail

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:44:58 GMT
'It's a relief that he's free from his body now': Mike Tindall opens up about harrowing final weeks of his father's life after his death aged 80 following 25-year battle with Parkinson's
The former England rugby star, 47, said it was 'a relief' that his father was now 'free of his body', and said the experience had left him in favour of assisted dying.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:33:19 GMT
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is 'taken to isolated farmhouse hidden behind a 6ft gate'
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is believed to be back home at his isolated farm in Shropshire, the Daily Mail has learned.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:27:05 GMT
British mother caught trying to leave Cambodia with 34kg of cannabis faces 20 years in hellhole jail as she insists she was 'set up'
Tamara Martins, 31, from Croydon, claims she was the victim of a 'set up', after she was approached by a man in a bar who asked her to transport a suitcase full of electronics.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:17:10 GMT
New York Times tech executive, 40, killed after his elderly in-laws took TURNS shooting him in Bay Area parking lot, cops say, months after he was arrested for child abuse
Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, allegedly fatally shot their son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in a parking lot in Dublin, California on Saturday in a brazen broad daylight attack.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:22 GMT
One in eight cancers are linked to infections, new study finds, including a common stomach bug linked to bowel cancer
One in eight cancers worldwide could be triggered by infections, many of which can be prevented through vaccinations, a study has found.

Daily Star

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:10:41 +0000
'Non-verbal' toddler, 2, found covered in faeces on roof ledge as police swarm
Emergency crews rushed to toddler to hospital upon discovering them in faeces on the ledge of three-storey flat's roof. The child's parents were allegedly intoxicated at the time

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:05:42 +0000
Britain's fuel crisis laid bare as prices hit record levels with only 40 days of diesel left
Britain is currently in the middle of a major fuel crisis, with diesel prices soaring and shortages on the horizon, as one expert tells exactly what is and isn't going on

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:06:12 +0000
Met Office update on 27C heat bomb set to bake UK today as 4 areas face soaking
Forecasters are predicting unseasonably warm weather in parts of the UK today, while other regions are likely to be hit by heavy rain and wind

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:03:44 +0000
Woman raped after night out only remembers 'male voices discussing removing her clothes'
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Gary Longfield was convicted of raping a woman he met at a Pembrokeshire nightclub and took back to his home. He was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:01:06 +0000
Horror Death Row execution saw killer's head catch fire as he insisted 'I am innocent'
Pedro Medina's final words were "I am still innocent" before blue and orange flames shot from his face mask in scenes prompting one prison spokesman to say he "had never seen anything like it"

Sky News

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:19:00 +0100
Officer stabbed in leg as 800 police carry out raids on suspected organised crime group
Police have arrested 17 people as part of an investigation into a suspected organised crime group.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0100
Nancy Guthrie investigators examine new possible ransom note
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie, are examining a possible new ransom note.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:17:00 +0100
OpenAI model shelved after showing 'higher levels of deception'
OpenAI has scrapped plans to release its new AI model amid safety concerns, after it showed "higher levels of deception" than its predecessor. 

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0100
Man who has spent decades on death row released after DNA evidence
A man who has spent decades on death row in Utah is being released after prosecutors said newly analysed DNA evidence did not match him.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:14:00 +0100
FIFA accuses European football chiefs of 'harassment' against Gianni Infantino
FIFA has accused European football chiefs of "harassment" against Gianni Infantino and trying to influence the presidential election by "spreading misinformation" against him over the World Cup venture.

UK BBC

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:45:48 GMT
Lives 'will be lost' unless UK does more to combat wildfires, committee chairwoman says
Baroness Brown says there must be better training and planning, after a record year for wildfires in England and Wales.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:01:23 GMT
Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him
It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:42:15 GMT
Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across Channel
The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat crossings.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:32:27 GMT
Delays in fitting electronic tags putting victims at risk, report finds
The reports says some criminals are waiting up to five months to be fitted with an electronic tag.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:39:26 GMT
Temperatures to hit 26C in burst of late September warmth
Temperatures are expected to rise well above the late September average on Tuesday with a very warm night to follow, as Simon King explains.

UK Daily Express

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:54:00 +0100
Major Met Police bust sees 800 cops storm 24 buildings as officer stabbed in dawn raid
More than 800 officers took part in the arrest operations in the early hours of this morning.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:22:00 +0100
BBC TV licence row over plan to hike broadband bills by £11 a month - 'not the answer'
The BBC is currently examining its future model for funding.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:25:00 +0100
M25 traffic LIVE: Closure chaos near Dartford Crossing with huge two hour delays
Traffic has ground to a complete standstill during the morning rush hour.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:16:00 +0100
Aldi to open another 40 stores in 2027 as part of record £900m investment plan
Aldi already has 1,092 shops across the UK and Ireland.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:47:00 +0100
Labour conference LIVE: Fears Andy Burnham will use speech to axe pension triple lock
Fears are growing that Andy Burnham will use his Labour conference speech to signal an end to the triple lock

UK Independent

UK Telegraph

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMT
Ambulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMT
Mass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMT
Nurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMT
Teachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMT
Police hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash

UK Times

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