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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

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:01:51 GMT
PETER HITCHENS: Donald Trump says Keir Starmer is 'just another Neville Chamberlain'. If ONLY. This is why I wish we had a modern leader like him...
The more people go on about the awfulness of Neville Chamberlain, the less I trust their judgment. They generally know nothing about him and use him as a cheap and easy codeword for weakness.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:58:05 GMT
JD Vance says Iran would be 'dumb' to abandon ceasefire after huge Israeli attack on Lebanon prompted fury: Live updates
LIVE: Follow the Daily Mail's coverage of events in the Middle East as US vice president JD Vance warned Iran that it would be 'dumb' to abandon the fragile ceasefire

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:57:34 GMT
Four migrants die in Channel crossing attempt - as France rejects Britain's offer to intercept and return small boats
The vessel, which was packed with dozens of migrants, got into trouble off the coast of Boulogne and a large rescue operation was launched just after 7am.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:57:08 GMT
The Apprentice fans baffled as Claude Littner announces death of show star who passed away ELEVEN YEARS ago in confusing post
The British businessman, who often appeared in the interview episode of the BBC One series, took to X with the post, expressing his 'sadness'.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:54:43 GMT
Trump warns of 'bigger and stronger' strikes on Iran unless a 'real agreement' is reached - as Tehran insists Israeli attacks on Lebanon must end
President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran 'bigger, and better and stronger' if peace talks were to fall through.

Daily Star

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 08:01:03 +0000
British Gas gives energy bills update as customers given tips on how to stay in control
British Gas has shared an energy update for customers explaining how UK energy prices may change and how households can reduce their bills immediately

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 07:40:57 +0000
Brit boy, 9, stuck abroad as border control tells him he can't return to UK with family
David Toropu, nine, and his mum Christina were told he could not fly to the UK at Milan airport on Thursday because the UK border control held no record of his UK residency

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 07:28:03 +0000
Brit mum and daughter arrested at Spanish airport with '42kg of cocaine in suitcase'
A British mother and daughter, aged 47 and 19, were arrested at Valencia Airport after allegedly attempting to board a Birmingham-bound flight with 42 kilos of cocaine packed in their suitcases

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:37:39 +0000
Teen, 18, dies after speedboating Easter fishing trip with boyfriend 'hits tree'
Thaynara Lima da Silva, 18, had been on a fishing trip with her boyfriend's family when she fell into the water and failed to resurface with her body found two days later

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:25:57 +0000
Ryanair pleads with passengers and tourists to stop wearing one item on planes
The budget airline has issued a warning to all passengers as it urges tourists to stop wearing a particular item while on board. The update has sparked a huge reaction online

Sky News

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:40:00 +0100
Trump hits out at NATO after meeting alliance chief
Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of NATO after holding talks with the alliance's secretary general in Washington.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0100
The photo that left people so aghast they thought it was AI
The RSPCA has been forced to deny a photo of dozens of dogs crammed into a living room was AI-generated.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0100
Inside the secretive country run by a military leader with a cult following
Few heads of state command a cult following like the young world leader and military ruler of Burkina Faso, President Ibrahim Traoré.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0100
Female drug dealer who supplied fatal dose to Matthew Perry jailed
A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen", who supplied the fatal dose of the drug that killed actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:46:00 +0100
Ex-delivery driver faces possible death sentence for murder of girl, 7, he abducted in van
A former FedEx delivery driver is facing a possible death sentence after admitting the murder of a seven-year-old girl.

UK BBC

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:01:40 GMT
22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans
Those affected have been told their courses were never eligible for maintenance or childcare loans

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:14:15 GMT
Cooper urges full and toll-free reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The foreign secretary also calls for Lebanon to be "urgently included" in the ceasefire agreement.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:01:42 GMT
Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt
Rescue efforts remain under way after the incident off the coast of northern France, local media reports.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:01:26 GMT
Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal
The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:20 GMT
RSPCA says 250 dogs found crammed into one home
The animal charity says it has been forced to refute that an image of the dogs was AI-generated.

UK Daily Express

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:40:00 +0100
Ed Miliband slaps 'Chernobyl' solar farm in UK village with locals left outraged
The Energy Secretary has also been accused of having "made up his mind already" ahead of the decision.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:21:00 +0100
Thousands of Brits in Glasgow set to hear sirens today as 'warning' alarm to blare off
The alarm will sound for approximately one hour.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:03:00 +0100
GB News interrupted for breaking Keir Starmer alert as 'dithering' PM torn apart
Sir Keir Starmer was savaged by Conservative politician Priti Patel when GB News ground to a halt for a breaking announcement.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0100
Four migrants die as small boat sinks in latest Channel tragedy
The incident happened on Thursday.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0100
Asda beating Sainsbury's, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi in 1 big way new report shows
The latest annual disclosures reveal differences between the UK's 11 largest supermarket groups.

UK Independent

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:59:40 GMT
Four dead as migrant dinghy sinks in Channel as UK and France row over who should intercept small boats
Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the Channel

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:50:18 GMT
Iran shouldn’t be allowed to ‘hijack’ Strait of Hormuz, Cooper warns
Foreign secretary says she is ‘deeply troubled’ by Israel’s continuing strikes on Lebanon as fragile US-Iran ceasefire comes under strain

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:19:23 GMT
British man charged with directing activities of Somali terror group Al-Shabaab
Jermaine Grant is also charged with attending a commando training camp and possessing an AK47

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:09:12 GMT
Oil prices rise as concerns grow over fragile US-Iran ceasefire deal
Israel launched strikes on Lebanon after the US-Iran ceasefire had been announced

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:40:58 GMT
Pioneering Blue Planet and Planet Earth cameraman dies in Nepal
Doug Allan collaborated closely with Sir David Attenborough during his career

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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