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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, 28 Apr 2026 08:54:24 GMT
King and Queen meet the cream of DC society and a host of UK stars at lavish garden party thrown in their honour at the US Ambassador's Washington residence as Day One of their state visit concludes
King Charles and Queen Camilla rounded off a packed and diplomatically crucial first day in the United States by hosting a lavish garden party for 650 guests.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:53:36 GMT
'I loved Janet... Why would I want to kill her?': Ghanaian lover of British widow scammed out of £1million before crash death hits back at 'murder' claims
Janet Fordham, 69, was scammed out of her £1million life savings before she died in a mysterious car crash, with her family suggesting foul play.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:53:16 GMT
Iranian minister mocks Trump negotiations during visit to Putin as oil hits $110 - Live updates
LIVE: Read the Daily Mail's coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as Iran's foreign minister mocked Donald Trump's claim that he is winning the war in the Middle East

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:43:18 GMT
Moment car bomb explodes outside Belfast police station in attack believed to be carried out by the New IRA
The body-worn footage shows an officer walking towards the station in Dunmurry, southwest of the Northern Irish capital, before a powerful blast from a white car.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:29:18 GMT
Mother, 34, 'jumped into river to save son, seven, who got into difficulty while cooling off' before both died
Emergency services rushed to Elthorne Park in Ealing, west London , just before 4.30pm on Saturday following reports a boy and a woman were struggling in the water.

Daily Star

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:27:12 +0000
Football fans could enjoy dream World Cup experience including quarter final match
Rio Ferdinand is teaming up with Airbnb to offer World Cup fans a trip for the ages, including tickets to a quarter final match at this summer's tournament

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:18:25 +0000
Multiple people overdose and one dead after contaminated drugs found on UK streets
An urgent warning has been issued after contaminated heroin linked to nitazenes caused one death and multiple overdoses in the Southport area of Merseyside

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0000
New '90-day rule starts today as HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds given warning
New UK bank account closure rules are now in force, requiring HSBC, NatWest, Lloyds and others are to give customers a minimum of 90 days' notice if their accounts are going to be closed

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:53:45 +0000
UK fashion giant could close all 40 high street stores after administration battle
Quiz fell into administration in February, resulting in more than 100 redundancies after a prolonged struggle on the high street, with all remaining stores facing closure unless a buyer is found

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:36:57 +0000
Brit WWE fan last seen in Las Vegas for WrestleMania weekend is tragically found dead
Wrestling fan Marc Izard, 43, who travelled to Las Vegas for WrestleMania weekend, saw a major missing persons appeal launched after he was last seen leaving the arena for Smackdown as WWE superstar Natalya also shared the post

Sky News

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:16:00 +0100
Oil giant BP announces huge rise in profits in first results since Iran war
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0100
UK will restrict social media for under-16s
Restrictions on social media for under-16s will be introduced, the education secretary told Sky News.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:10:00 +0100
Jimmy Kimmel responds as Trumps call for his sacking after Melania joke
Donald and Melania Trump have called for Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked after the late-night talk show host made a joke about the first lady.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:07:00 +0100
Cartel leader tipped to succeed 'El Mencho' captured
Mexico's army has captured a cartel leader tipped to succeed notorious drug lord "El Mencho".

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:22:00 +0100
Teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse
A case of suicide following domestic abuse where both victim and suspect were aged under 18 has been included in official police data for the first time.

UK BBC

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:25:45 GMT
UK and US always find ways to come together, King to tell Congress
King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday at a time of diplomatic tensions between London and Washington.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:57:51 GMT
Starmer faces vote on inquiry over Mandelson vetting claims
No 10 brands the move "a desperate political stunt by the Conservative Party", which had asked for the vote.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:56:45 GMT
My tenant owes £15,000 in rent, but I can't get them out of the property
Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:33:39 GMT
Figures show rise in suicides after domestic abuse
Police say the increase is driven by improved awareness and a change in recording incidents.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:51:56 GMT
Man who murdered UK dad in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial
A judge found Royce Mallett's killer, who was displaying symptoms of psychosis at the time of the attack, could not be found criminally responsible.

UK Daily Express

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:31:00 +0100
'Faces of doctors' confirmed diagnosis after non-pregnant woman 'lactated'
Laura Rowley said there was a moment that 'said it all'

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:27:00 +0100
Men arrested after topless brawl breaks out in David Lloyd gym – 'shocking incident'
Merseyside Police referenced a video being shared online and has asked people not to comment on social media about the incident

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0100
Horror as teenager raped in UK city car park by fake Uber driver
Abdul Shahid lured the victim into his car before driving her to a car park and raping her.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0100
Fury as BP posts huge £2.3bn profit thanks to Iran war
The energy company has shared it has hit £2.366bn in profits.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:31:00 +0100
NHS, Whitehall and sports bodies fail UK women – despite having year to get act together
Olympic medallist Sharron Davies slams persistent failures to protect women and girls.

UK Independent

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:57:16 GMT
Charles to tell Congress that US-UK relationship is one of ‘reconciliation and renewal’
Monarch will nod to recent transatlantic disagreements over the Iran war in address to policymakers

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:46:58 GMT
Starmer-Mandelson latest: I was told to ‘get on with’ appointment but PM knew risks, ex-Foreign Office chief says
The top civil servant at the Foreign Office at the time of Peter Mandelson’s appointment is being questioned by MPs

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:46:41 GMT
When will King Charles and Trump meet today? Full schedule for US state visit
King Charles III and Camilla will stay in the United States for a four-day visit that many hope will strengthen the ‘special relationship’

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:42:42 GMT
BP profits more than double as oil trading booms on soaring crude prices amid Iran war
The FTSE 100 firm’s preferred profit measure soared to a better-than-expected $3.2bn in the first quarter

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:30:53 GMT
The Independent’s Pride list of LGBTQ+ changemakers to return for June
In partnership with Pride in London, we will celebrate some of the UK’s biggest trailblazers from the LGBTQ+ community

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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