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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

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:43:19 GMT
Gary Lineker labels Sir Jim Ratcliffe an 'unpleasant human being' in scathing attack on Man United co-owner - and congratulates the Glazers on 'finding someone even worse than them'
Gary Lineker has delivered a scathing verdict on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's running of Manchester United, branding the club's co-owner an 'unpleasant human being'.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:42:46 GMT
The 'walls close in' on Burnham as UK borrows £8bn more  than expected amid Labour welfare splurge - leaving him facing a Budget nightmare
The public sector borrowed £18.3billion last month, up around a fifth on August 2025, as rising tax revenues failed to keep pace with Labour's spending.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:30:31 GMT
ADHD and autism benefit claims soar fastest in England's wealthiest areas, analysis shows
Young people in some of England's most affluent areas are increasingly claiming disability benefits for ADHD and autism, new analysis reveals.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:21:08 GMT
Operation Warm Welcome was designed to bring brave Afghans who supported Brit soldiers to safety after the Taliban takeover. But SUE REID reveals growing fears that MILLIONS went to many who never helped our Forces at all
Operation Warm Welcome is the cosy name for the British effort to help thousands of terrified Afghans after they won sanctuary in the UK following the Taliban takeover

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:50:25 GMT
Notorious child killer filmed saying 'Down the hill' before murdering two young girls now claims he was too MAD to admit to any such crime
Richard Allen's defense attorneys alleged in an appeal on Monday that he was innocent of the 2017 killings of 14-year-old Liberty 'Libby' German and 13-year-old Abigail 'Abby'.

Daily Star

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:37:17 +0000
Puppy killed in 'frenzied' attack after dog 'honed in like he was prey' as owner 'screamed'
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Ted was being walked by his owner's sister in Coulson Park in Lostwithiel when a lurcher-type dog sprinted towards them and bit the puppy

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:21:28 +0000
Prince Harry and Meghan told to 'shut up' over security fears
The former head of Scotland Yard's royal protection unit has slammed the couple for repeatedly flagging security concerns while sharing private family moments on social media

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Prince Harry and Meghan will leave UK for three reasons, ex-Royal Family staffer claims
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have only been back living in the UK for less than one month — but one former Buckingham Palace spokesman believes the Sussex royals could leave again soon

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:44:46 +0000
Earl Spencer doubles down on claim King 'hissed' five words in bombshell memoir
Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer has claimed King Charles 'hissed' a five-word comment about the late princess after her death, as detailed in his new memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000
soundcore AeroClip 2 review – 'I tried a new style of headphones and now I'm converted'
Open-ear headphones may not be for everyone but with the new AeroClip 2 line, soundcore might have just struck gold

Sky News

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:18:00 +0100
Scientists reveal why Kent meningitis outbreak was so deadly
An investigation has revealed why the deadly meningitis B outbreak in Kent was so dangerous.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:44:00 +0100
Martha's Rule to be extended to A&E departments in England
Martha's Rule will be extended to hospital A&E departments in England, making it easier for staff and families to ask for a second opinion.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0100
Young driver crashes kill or injure 23,000 people in just five years
More than 23,000 people have been killed or seriously injured in crashes involving a young driver in the past five years, police have said. 

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:47:00 +0100
Nottingham and Southport data NHS breaches 'the tip of the iceberg', Sky finds
The NHS has a huge problem. And one of its biggest challenges is that it doesn't even know the scale of it.  

UK BBC

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:03:22 GMT
Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meeting
In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:52:12 GMT
Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor
Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:32:32 GMT
Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England
The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:22:00 GMT
No regular contact with pair held in Iran, family say
Craig and Lindsay Foreman's family say they were promised contact after they ended hunger strikes.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:39:35 GMT
Vet prescription fees capped under rule changes
Vets must also tell clients if cheaper medicine is available online as part of the rule updates which surgeries have the coming months to bring in.

UK Daily Express

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:39:00 +0100
Fraudster who made £2.7m from fake Taylor Swift LPs jailed
A man made millions from counterfeit records in plain sight, as the vinyl revival turned into something darker that no one wanted to notice.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:27:00 +0100
Trump humiliated over broadcast blunder after media ban
Donald Trump's White House media ban appeared to backfire when viewers were unable to hear his remarks during a helipad ceremony.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:11:00 +0100
Doctor whose evidence helped convict Letby 'not certain' crimes were committed
The doctor said he holds a "very small concern" that no deliberate harm may have taken place.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:36:00 +0100
Investigation launched as rare unescorted migrant boat reaches Kent
For the first time in a year, an unescorted migrant dinghy has reached the UK coastline - and it's only the second time since 2022.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:52:00 +0100
'Hundreds' of grooming gang members on streets of UK city
Hundreds of grooming gang members are roaming the streets, say victims, with survivors having to face their abusers while out and about.

UK Independent

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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