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.

What the hell was Prince William doing in Saudi Arabia, in his suede boots and open-necked shirt, his lemon-faced presence giving legitimacy to one of the most repressive regimes on the planet?

Andrew allegedly smuggled girls into Buckingham Palace , apparently with little or no security clearance, telling aides: 'Mrs Windsor will arrive shortly, please let her in and show her up'.

A devoted grandma, Jane Pressley loved nothing more than baking with her three grandchildren. Family came first - but every year she looked forward to a winter holiday to celebrate her birthday.

In her new docuseries, Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, which released February 13 on Prime Video, Jesy, 34, bravely discussed her mental health troubles.

Andrew Taylor, from Cheadle, plundered the extraordinary sum from the accounts of 13 pensioners whose affairs he was looking after, many of whom were in care homes or had dementia.

Five people were injured when pedestrians were hit by a car on Talbot Street, Nottingham with the major road closed for around 15 hours during the police investigation

The fictional TV businesses Brits would most like to run have been revealed with the pubs made famous on soaps dominating the top ten

We're a nation of animal lovers, but some Brits are so devoted to their dogs that they would willingly give up a kidney to share an extra two years with their pet

Nurse Ellie Woods was having a duvet day when she heard blood-curdling screams and rushed to save a seven-year-old girl being mauled - but the animal then turned on her

Royal commentator Richard Eden has highlighted what he calls a 'pitiful comparison' between two photographs of the Duchess of York - one from her Budgie the Helicopter launch and another from her 50th birthday in 2009

Sky News has found an email exchange from 2014 showing that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein asked a member of staff to install hidden video cameras at his home in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has secured a majority victory in the country's first election since the Gen Z-driven uprising of 2024.

Authorities have released new details about a potential suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie - the mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie - and have said they are doubling the reward for information.

A four-day health alert for cold weather has begun in England - as the Met Office warned of snow and ice in some areas.

More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds.

The Cabinet Office says the move is "by mutual agreement" but it follows months of negative media reports about his performance.

The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.

This weekend should see the weather turn markedly colder, as Helen Willetts explains.

Rain plus the political environment is creating a "powerful psychological need for escape", travel agents say.

School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.

Police said two people have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation.

Paige Carter is now focusing on making memories

Savers are missing out on hundreds by making the wrong account decision, experts said

When critics condemn Ed Miliband's madcap net zero charge, he has a stock response. To claim he's being smeared.

Emergency services need to pass quickly when their lights and sirens are on

The BBC Question Time audience cheered after Reform UK’s Nadine Dorries was criticised for her immigration stance.

Schools must have single-sex spaces and toilets for children over eight must not be shared, government guidance says

The process has ‘wounded’ the church, senior leader says

The UK-based organisation was banned by the government after several of its members were accused of breaking into an Oxfordshire RAF base

The former Duchess of York appeared to ask Epstein for a job telling him she ‘desperately needs the money’