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.

Footage shows a white Citroën repeatedly swerving between lanes on the A20 in Kent on Sunday, as dozens of drivers attempt to avoid a head-on crash.

Kemi Badenoch could be forgiven for believing she had the perfect strategy to trip up Andy Burnham at their first PMQs clash.

They called it the 'moron premium'. It was September 23, 2022, and Liz Truss 's nascent government had announced £45billion of tax cuts - funded entirely by borrowing.

This was his first Wednesday high noon: people had crowded into the chamber, the galleries over-spilling with visitors and peers.

Zack Polanski said he was 'excited' by the prospect of representing Holborn & St Pancras in the Commons as he 'loves' the community.

Airlines have been notified about the periods when the airport will be out of action, while passengers have been encouraged to check the status of their flight before setting off

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La Rinconada is one of the highest places in the world and has often been described as a 'lawless place' operated by the cartel and trigger-happy gold mine workers

Iceland want to reward fakeaway devotees o TGI Fridays, Toby Carvery, Harry Ramsden's and Las Iguanas who can demonstrate their love for each brand

PC Mohammed Abid, who gave character evidence for his brother jailed for attacking two female officers at Manchester Airport, has been dismissed for gross misconduct after directing a racist comment at a female colleague

The UK is in a "deeply uncomfortable" fiscal position ahead of next month's budget, experts have warned, after government borrowing costs soared to a near 30-year high amid growing pressure on global bond yields.

Forecasters have warned it is almost certain that this year's El Nino will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and last until February next year.

Water companies dumped sewage into England's waters for more than 43,000 hours during July and August, new data from campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) shows.

At least two people have died and several are injured after a shooting in downtown Minneapolis.

A 34-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death in a hotel corridor in Portugal.

Once-rival criminal groups are being forced to work together because of a shortage of small boats, a BBC investigation has found. 

More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.

Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.

British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.

Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.

The airport has warned of major delays.

The petition is addressed to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence.

Critics have slammed the uniform policy as "fundamentally wrong" and raised the alarm over the school's taxpayer-funded status.

It comes as the UK and France are set to deploy a 'surge team' of cops to beaches in northern France in a bid to stop migrant crossings.

Barry Hunt was stopped by an immigration officer at Newcastle International Airport after returning from a holiday in Thailand, where he pleaded guilty to importing controlled drugs

The Green Party is expected to be Labour’s main challenge at the forthcoming by-election in Holborn & St Pancras

The Top Gear star is hoping to add a padel court and car showroom to the sprawling 21-acre estate

Murron Stewart,was not contacted by Purplebricks throughout her entire maternity leave

Reform UK’s conference in Birmingham begins as the party has sunk to third place in polls

European streets pose a particular challenge to autonomous vehicles, and regulators have been much slower than in the US to approve them