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.

Heather Herbert, a transgender web developer at Aberdeen University, relished in the 'good news' of the former Tory MP's death in a vile post on Bluesky on July 10.

The people-smuggler talks about Britain like a travel agent would. 'If you want to work, earn good money and have a good life, you need to go to the UK,' he says. 'They don't deport anyone.'

Think you can't get enough protein on a plant-based diet? Think again.

Horrifying dashcam footage shows Halle Bae Osborne-Holland turn her car into the major road in Swanley, Kent, after pulling out of a petrol station on August 28 last year.

IAN LADYMAN AT ATLANTA STADIUM: Five minutes from a shot at immortality, England were sucker punched. But were they architects of their own downfall?

Islamuddin Talash says he mental health issues including anxiety and depression but knew he had a sexually transmitted disease when he carried out the rape on a 20-year-old

Everything in England can be blamed on Keir Starmer these days, and now the World Cup defeat is also the outgoing Prime Minister's fault according to many on social media

Nishika Samaratunga, 34, is believed to be hiding the whereabouts of her two missing sons, Blaine Baier, 5, and Nathaniel Baier, 3, known as Nate, after abducting them from their father

Orange Manbaby Trump is set to deliver a national address to Americans on Thursday evening, at 9pm Eastern time, however, no one knows exactly what it will be about

The controversial sign was held up by Lisandro Martinez and Giovanni Lo Celso after Argentina beat England 2-1 in a tense World Cup semi final encounter

British Steel has been taken into public ownership in the "national interest", the government has announced.

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content.

Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill died from pneumonia after beating cancer, his agent said.

The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, according to the final set of official figures ahead of Rachel Reeves's widely expected departure as chancellor.

Families face spending more than £1,100 per child for summer holiday childcare, new research suggests.

England went 1-0 up against Argentina before slumping to a heartbreaking semi-final defeat. Did boss Thomas Tuchel's "negative" tactics cost them a place in the World Cup final?

Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrate the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

England manager Thomas Tuchel believes his team "got too passive" after scoring first in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, which they lost 2-1 at Atlanta Stadium.

The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week.

The modest growth reverses a slight contraction that had been seen the previous month.

Dozens of firefighters were tackling the blaze this morning.

Gledis Uka smashed through windows and doors to get inside homes.

The suspect's uncle spoke of his shock after learning his nephew had been arrested.

The company had made affordable homes for people in housing need

Nicole Locke, 33, was sentenced to five years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and crack cocaine

‘I certainly think that FIFA should be looking into this. Absolutely, they should’, Peter Kyle said

Exclusive: Experts said the ‘rapid developments’ around online harms and social media are changing how children are abused

The party admitted its Greater Manchester mayoral candidate “mis-spoke” after Sian Astley wrongly claimed Andy Burnham had overseen the construction of no social housing during his nine years as mayor

Reform UK mayoral candidate Sian Astley claimed Andy Burnham had not built a single social home during his nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester – but government data tells a different story.

Experts have called for the government to urgently resentence almost 2,400 remaining IPP prisoners