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.

Several missiles were hurled towards partygoers celebrating at the Royal Shalimar building on Highgate Road in Birmingham last night.

Baroness Gray was Sir Keir's chief of staff in No10 at the start of his time as prime minister but lasted just three months in the role.

The property was built in 2017 but council officers ordered it to be torn down after discovering it was secretly harbouring a three-bedroom home, instead of the horse clinic that had been agreed.

Ariana Rose, 40, was jailed for five years last month after she used a string of fraudulent schemes to scam wealthy victims to fund her lavish lifestyle.

Large numbers of politicians have proclaimed that crime has been going down for many years now.We, the public, have apparently got it all wrong and are having a moral panic.

Asda's Puffin sparked a legal battle in the High Court back in the 90s but has recently made a return to supermarket shelves across the UK

We bring you unadulterated and uncensored readers' views from why are we importing foreign eggs to the one and only heatwave back in 1976

Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down after 13 years with the group and will be replaced by chief financial officer Ray Reidy on an interim basis

Amine Guermoune, 38, followed the woman from a bar and forced her to the ground in a dirty doorway before groping her in a terrifying sexual assault in Newcastle city centre

Princess Anne has reportedly warned Prince Harry and Prince William that "this nonsense has gone on far too long," urging the brothers to end their ongoing feud, a source claims

Cinemas are considering a ban on Meta AI glasses amid piracy concerns.

The boss of Travelodge has quit amid a backlash over the chain's handling of a sexual assault at one of its hotels.

A guide for asylum seekers published by the Home Office has told them not to rape or sexually harass people, including partners and children.

A steam tugboat wreck over 100 years old and an ancient Roman bridge have emerged from shrinking waters as Europe suffers its worse drought in 70 years.

Poundland's owner has picked advisers to handle a sale of the discount chain just over a year after it last changed hands.

The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.

Twana Jamal Khdir has been arrested and charged with immigration offences.

The prolonged dry spell has come to an end with heavy, thundery showers continuing to sweep across the UK, as Ben Rich explains.

A Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published a report with concerns vaping is a gateway to smoking

The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste.

The blade penetrated the heart, causing catastrophic internal bleeding. Pathologists told the court the wound was inflicted with severe force.

Andy Burnham is about to release criminals back onto the streets before they have paid back their debt to society

Suspicions were raised when Border Force noted that four passengers had flown from Birmingham to Charles de Gaulle, each with two large suitcases.

Officials have issued information and measures have been put in place.

Father-of-four Naughton's death on Wednesday follows the loss of Mauro Poncini on Tuesday

Customers who open an Edge account with Santander can get a voucher to spend at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda or Waitrose – but there are some hoops to jump through first

A younger girl from the same family is in a critical condition in hospital after the emergency

The presenter had the procedure just two days before her documentary Fighting Endometriosis aired

The rise in energy bills has driven a sharp increase in inflation, moving further away from the Bank of England’s target

The Prime Minister is expected to work at No 10 North once each week during his premiership