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.

At the end of a timeworn street just north of Rochdale town centre sits a row of red-brick terraced houses, of which all but one appear indistinguishable.

At 4.42pm on July 4, 2019, Alan Rusbridger, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall at Oxford University sent a confidential email. Its tone could be described as gushing, sycophantic even.

Brooke George, 23, says William Treeby lured her to the Gulf with promises of luxury and a modelling career before confiscating her passport.

Guy Pottle was jailed for ten and a half years today after violently attacking PC Beer with a glass bottle, beating her in the face and attempting to throw her head first from a building.

A beaming smile; an effortless athleticism in that tanned, long-legged gait; a lightness in her mood.

Back in the day, traitors to the nation would be executed for showing disloyalty to the monarchy or the government − here are the stories of some of the people who were killed

Matthew Foster-Smith, 46, from Poole, Dorset, was arrested in Ecuador after the alleged murder of Colombian model Natalia Villalba, 36, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase

Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, is set to graduate from an inpatient treatment programme and is excited about pursuing esports

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Britain has a long and sordid history of famous cases of infanticide. Jamie Varley's brutal murder of his adopted 13-month-old son is the most recent to shock the nation

The Battle of Little Bighorn, in 1876, saw Native American warriors wipe out American soldiers in a surprise defeat. But it's not the only calamity that's unfolded in warfare

A man has been convicted of murder after a 15-year-old boy was shot dead in a children's play area during a family music festival in West London.

The family of a "devoted mum" said they have been left "heartbroken" after a train struck a car at a level crossing in Lancashire, also critically injuring an eight-year-old girl.

Nicholas Rossi, who fled from the US to Scotland after he faked his own death to avoid rape charges, has died in hospital.

A man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail after a "cowardly" assault on two female police officers at Manchester Airport.

The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.

Suffolk saw the highest temperature on Friday - but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease over the weekend.

The royal residence the pair will use has not been made public, but they will also be staying in private accommodation during the trip.

Among the hundreds of affected families in Nottingham, two sets of parents led the fight to get answers.

The 68-strong team left Brize Norton airbase on Friday onboard an RAF plane carrying aid supplies.

Households across England are receiving their new food waste recycling bins, which come with their own rules people must follow

Firefighters have been trying to tackle the blaze for hours.

The store has announced a closing-down sale for customers to take advantage of as it prepares for closure.

Tesco's Kids Eat Free scheme has been extended to include weekends over the summer, now lasting until September 1, 2026.

Police body-cam footage shows Vickrum Digwa lying to an officer as Henry lays dying just metres away.

Even though the King has made his tax bill public, much is still unknown about his personal fortune

An amber extreme heat warning remains in place despite a drop in the temperatures on Saturday

Extreme heat is forecast into the weekend with red warnings issued across parts of England and Wales

Everyone should be ‘mindful of their water use’ amid the heatwave, an Environment Agency chief has said

The party plans to use some of the money saved by reintroducing the two-child benefit cap to remove taxes on up to 30 days of reserve service per year