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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

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:03:59 GMT
SARAH VINE: This is the sickening truth about Huw Edwards and his perverse sexual fantasies. It's time someone said it - so I will
My father has been quite ill recently, and I've been thinking about redemption. Not everyone gets the opportunity to atone for their mistakes, of course. But to do so, you must at first acknowledge them.

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:03:22 GMT
My son, 23, died from cocaine addiction he developed at university. These are the hidden signs we missed. Scores of young people are secretly using cocaine to beat social anxiety - this is what EVERY parent must know before it's too late
When Daniel Mervis succumbed to a serious, and fatal, cocaine addiction he developed while studying at St John's College, Oxford, his grieving parents reached a surprising conclusion.

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:03:09 GMT
Revealed: Bombshell sex claims about married boxer Amir Khan and FIVE other women - and the shocking retaliation they claim his wife took when she found out...
Former world champion boxer Amir Khan secretly filmed himself having sex with a woman before threatening her, recently filed bombshell court documents seen by the Mail claim.

Sun, 31 May 2026 08:36:44 GMT
Arsenal brutally mocked after Champions League heartbreak: Rivals rub salt in the Gunners' wounds following shootout defeat by PSG after Mikel Arteta had boasted: 'We're going to be champions of Europe'
After a tense final with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain , Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missed their spot kicks in the penalty shootout to ensure Arsenal's season ended in heartbreak.

Sun, 31 May 2026 08:21:53 GMT
The One Where Arsenal Got Beat! Friends icon David Schwimmer joins David Beckham at star-studded Champions League final as Gunners lose to Paris Saint-Germain
David Schwimmer was among the star-studded crowd watching on as Arsenal lost to  Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest.

Daily Star

Sun, 31 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000
'Kebabs made me balloon to size 20 - but now I'm transformed thanks to two things'
Elle Bradshaw, who piled on the pounds after guzzling takeaways during lockdown, has transformed herself thanks to filler and fat jabs

Sun, 31 May 2026 07:58:46 +0000
Man 'sexually assaulted after being followed' in Morrisons car park as arrest made
Northamptonshire Police are appealing for witnesses following the sexual assault of a man in a Morrisons car park on Victoria Promenade, Northampton, as a 31-year-old male has been arrested

Sun, 31 May 2026 07:41:37 +0000
Chaotic 40-person brawl at under-17s football match as man, 47, arrested and teen 'bitten'
An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital with a bite wound to his back after an alleged brawl broke out during an under-17s soccer match in Sydney - a 47-year-old man has been charged with affray and assault

Sun, 31 May 2026 07:04:31 +0000
Count Binface tells Andy Burnham to 'stand down' in by-election and vows to 'take out the trash'
EXCLUSIVE: Count Binface, who ran against Rishi Sunak in the 2024 General Election, is now taking part in the Makerfield by-election...and isn't going quietly

Sun, 31 May 2026 07:02:10 +0000
Reality TV star, 43, dies as brother pulls body from the river
Matt Brown was the star of Alaskan Bush People, a reality TV show that followed the Brown family's unconventional off-the-grid lifestyle

Sky News

Sat, 30 May 2026 17:29:00 +0100
Teenager dies after swimming at beach - as number of heatwave open water deaths rises to 15
A 15-year-old girl has died in a water-related incident during the heatwave.

Sun, 31 May 2026 02:04:00 +0100
Former M&S boss drafted in to help ministers tackle NEET crisis
A former chief executive of Marks and Spencer has been appointed by the government to get more than one million young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) into work.

Sat, 30 May 2026 20:48:00 +0100
Trump makes Elvis claim as he floats 'major speech' after artists pull out of concerts
Donald Trump is considering cancelling a series of concerts after a number of artists pulled out - and holding a political-style rally instead.

Sun, 31 May 2026 02:16:00 +0100
WHO chief heads to Ebola epicentre - as Brazil investigates suspected case
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has visited the province hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), urging residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials.

Sun, 31 May 2026 01:11:00 +0100
Meteor travelling at 75,000mph shakes buildings and causes double boom
A meteor travelling at 75,000mph caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the US on Saturday afternoon.

UK BBC

Sun, 31 May 2026 08:00:39 GMT
Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit
Scotland's former first minister is challenged by Laura Kuenssberg over the SNP embezzlement scandal, and at times struggles to hold back tears.

Sun, 31 May 2026 03:43:37 GMT
Streeting suggests NI cut and North Sea drilling
The former health secretary has been distancing himself from policies pursued by Sir Keir Starmer's government.

Sat, 30 May 2026 10:51:43 GMT
Palace was handed Andrew's controversial envoy emails six years ago
Thousands of emails containing information about the former prince's financial dealings were given to the Royal Household in 2020.

Sat, 30 May 2026 23:03:12 GMT
'Killer fungus' could be good news for habitats decimated by invasive moss
A newly discovered species raises hope that some native British habitats could be restored.

Sat, 30 May 2026 12:16:26 GMT
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.

UK Daily Express

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:42:00 +0100
98 'lost' hero soldiers added to D-Day monument 82 years after they died
Names of 98 'lost' soldiers have been inscribed onto columns at the British Normandy Memorial - the first time new work has been undertaken since its official opening in 2021.

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:27:00 +0100
Starmer's EU reset could force Brits to ditch 'steak' for bureaucratic Brussels labels
British businesses could be forced to abandon familiar food names in favour of bureaucratic labels such as 'cell-cultivated protein'.

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:06:00 +0100
Low-cost UK airline collapsed and left 100,000 passengers stranded
The airline's first commercial flight took off in April 1968 between Luton and Madrid.

Sun, 31 May 2026 08:11:00 +0100
Man 'sexually assaulted and followed' in Morrisons car park as another man arrested
Police are urging witnesses to the incident to come forward.

Sun, 31 May 2026 06:13:00 +0100
M&S shoppers 'heartbroken' as city centre store closes doors after 69 years
Customers made their last visit to the store as the city paid an 'emotional' farewell to the retailer

UK Independent

Sun, 31 May 2026 08:46:27 GMT
Drones, 500 officers and Tube closures: Inside one of the Met’s largest policing operations for Arsenal trophy parade
Fans are expected to flood the streets of Islington in what will be a major policing operation

Sun, 31 May 2026 07:48:38 GMT
‘Our village will be ruined by noise or destroyed by a runway’: The impossible future for Heathrow locals
Heathrow’s potential expansion could result in the destruction of the village of Longford but its residents have another more pressing concern, as Dan Haygarth finds out

Sun, 31 May 2026 06:44:43 GMT
Met Police investigates five officers over ‘inappropriate’ comments at Kensington Palace
An official complaint was filed in October 2024

Sun, 31 May 2026 06:34:14 GMT
Buckingham Palace was given Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor trade envoy emails six years ago
An archive of 30,000 emails was handed over to the most senior officer in the Royal Household in May 2020

Sun, 31 May 2026 06:30:01 GMT
June 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

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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