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.

Two Hampshire locations were named in the Sunday Times best places to live guide for 2026, in the Test Valley and Petersfield

Hampshire drivers will need to be aware of a couple of closures on the M3 and M27 for the weekend of March 20 to 22

The Secretary of State for Transport has decided a public inquiry will be held into the plans for the riverside park that are part of the Andover master plan.

Test Valley Borough Council’s animal welfare team gains national recognition for its emergency pet care card scheme.

The school confirmed that police were called after an unknown individual entered the school grounds and, in an earlier incident, a drone was seen flying.

A couple of weeks ago I walked with a friend from the car park at Cargin Chapel towards the graveyard to attend the 50 th  anniversary commemoration for Volunteer Anne McCoy.  We spoke about the 40 and 50 years’ anniversaries which are being m...

The traditional left in Europe has been losing working-class voters. Yet the history of progressive politics suggests a different possibility - democratic nationalism, rooted in social justice, may once again become the foundation of a renewed Europe...

The decision by the United States, alongside Israel, to launch unprovoked military operations against Iran, is a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and International Law. Yet again, the actions of these governments have fundamentally d...

This article for International Women’s Day is based on a talk given in Brussels last week.

The two most corrupt leaders in the history of their countries are leading an imperialist war in the Middle East that has unleashed carnage across the region and no-one knows how or where it will end.

Iran signals possible retaliation against Gulf energy facilities after strike on major gas field.

Earlier, in September, Lamberth had already imposed a temporary injunction suspending planned staff reductions at USAGM.

Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces said Soleimani was killed on March 16 in a “precision strike” carried out in Tehran.

Iran’s foreign minister says the war could end if Washington and Tel Aviv provide security guarantees and compensate Tehran for damages.

Most of the displaced have left Tehran and other major cities, moving toward the country’s northern regions and rural areas.