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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

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:50:29 GMT
Grandmother, 73, developed sudden pain and died after increasing dose of her Mounjaro weight loss jab, inquest hears
Caroline Savage had been privately prescribed the drug for around four months before being told to raise the amount she was taking. She then fell ill and was rushed to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:39:39 GMT
No-nonsense Lee Anderson shows his tender side in France's largest camp... only for one refugee to try and get a lift to London on his bus
Nicknamed Lee-Anderthal by critics, no one thinks leading Reform UK MP Lee Anderson is a wishy-washy liberal.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:37:59 GMT
New York designer found dead aboard swanky yacht was killed by boat's owner, family claims in legal filing
The family of New York-based fashion designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, is planning to file a wrongful death suit against Christopher Durnan, an investor in her company.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:34:17 GMT
9,300 domestic abusers are set to be released: Tories and charity bosses accuse Andy Burnham of putting vulnerable women at risk
In plans set to terrify survivors, 3,000 perpetrators will be freed annually before serving full sentences, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:30:45 GMT
Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd's bitter divorce is over: Judge rules that actor must increase maintenance payments despite 'online harassment' campaign against him and wife Bianca
The bitter divorce between Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans is finally over, with a judge ruling that the Fantastic Four actor has to increase maintenance payments to his ex-wife.

Daily Star

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 08:03:44 +0000
BREAKING Two teen boys arrested after girl 'forced into car near Tesco' in 'abduction'
This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 07:50:37 +0000
Daily Star Text Maniacs: Jordan Henderson is Benjamin Button and Infantino's new job with Trump
We bring you unadulterated and uncensored readers' views, ranging from Jordan Henderson's move to Chelsea, to 'heatwave anxiety' and what's next for Gianni Infantino

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 07:26:45 +0000
Man charged after death of girl, 9, at Arbroath industrial park after 'camping in area'
Police Scotland has announced that a 35-year-old man has been charged following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was found with injuries at the Elliot industrial estate in Arbroath

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 07:26:24 +0000
Another heatwave on the way with 14 UK areas set to sizzle in 35C - see full list
Britain is on high alert for another heatwave, with weather maps showing temperatures climbing back towards 35C and up to 14 counties set to swelter

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 07:10:23 +0000
Brothers caught in airport with suitcases full of drugs after 'exchanging glances'
Carl Threadgill and Josh Threadgill were both caught in Manchester Airport in June carrying suitcases containing huge amounts of cannabis. They have now been jailed

Sky News

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:48:00 +0100
UK experts sound alarm after AI tries to deceive human
A powerful AI agent created fake online identities in an effort to trick a human into giving it access to a popular online development platform – and sabotage it with malicious code.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:28:00 +0100
'Brutal' harvest hits food production as Britain warned national security under threat
England, famously described two centuries ago as a "green and pleasant land" by the poet William Blake, is today a sickly yellow after a dire lack of rain.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0100
Man charged over death of girl, 9, found injured on industrial estate
A 35-year-old man has been charged following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was found seriously injured at an industrial estate in Angus.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:36:00 +0100
Suspect appears in court after British woman's body found in suitcase in Greece
A man accused of killing a British woman and disposing of her body in a suitcase has appeared in a court in Athens.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0100
Single-sex spaces code comes into force after key ruling
Guidance on the use of toilets and changing rooms as single-sex spaces has come into force following a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.

UK BBC

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:19:30 GMT
Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister
Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:56:55 GMT
Peer urges Tories to block candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:07:27 GMT
Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds
A terminally ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:56:14 GMT
Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of potential new UK heatwave
Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:59:59 GMT
Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room
Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.

UK Daily Express

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0100
Man charged after death of girl, 9, found seriously injured on industrial estate
The girl was found seriously injured just after midnight on Monday morning at an industrial estate.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0100
NHS surgeon nearly killed patient after wrongly connecting their organs together
The patient could have died but for another surgeon correcting the error in a second operation, the misconduct hearing was told.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Vile thug threatens to kill girl while holding a knife after raping her in horrific abuse
Marley Murray, 19, has been jailed for six years.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:23:00 +0100
England's longest zip wire opens after 15 years - tickets start at £110
Tickets for the 60-second experience start at from £110

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:58:00 +0100
Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s pull popular product after fire warning
Major supermarkets have taken the disposable item from their shelves after advice from the NFCC

UK Independent

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:44:47 GMT
Food shortage fears as UK farmers warn of worst harvest on record after hot, dry summer
The exceptionally hot, dry spring and summer could cut the country’s cereals and oilseed harvest by 2.5 million tonnes

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:43:10 GMT
Prince Harry’s childhood friend launches new company to slash cost of household bills
Tom Inskip’s plan to charge an £195 membership fee for the service could lead to up to £1,000 savings, he says

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:24:24 GMT
Best savings accounts in August to earn up to 5% on your money
Earning over 4% while inflation remains elevated is a must to protect the buying power of your cash

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:19:32 GMT
How the future of British farming is transforming due to climate change
Heatwaves could allow farmers to consider new crops that previously ‘we could never imagine’ growing in the UK

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:12:41 GMT
Rainfall and thunderstorms finally reach UK ahead of another potential heatwave
July was the driest month ever recorded in southern England – and meteorologists have said there may not be significant rainfall in the area for some time

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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