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.

Twenty-three people were injured, and one of them died during the night, the Sao Jose hospital said on Thursday, after authorities reported 15 people had been killed.

She received £162,500 from a trust fund set up to care for 17-year-old Charlie, who was born prematurely.

Under controversial plans to completely redraw the 'outdated' system, an influential thinktank wants to scrap the existing bands that determine the size of bills.

For a politician who prides herself on giving straight answers, unlike so many of her evasive colleagues, Angela Rayner has been unable to answer one simple question: where does she actually live?

Bosses at Essex County Council sent an email around to workers addressing the increased number of England flags being raised across the country.

An awards ceremony celebrating music created by artificial intelligence has said they're using the technology to 'harness deeply human stories', with two UK content creators chosen

Minda Thompson, 47, first noticed maggots in the bathroom of her ground-floor flat in Heaton on July 22 this year, and says she is still dealing with the aftermath

Nigel Farage denied suggesting that the US should impose sanctions on the UK for its laws at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday.

The Government announced earlier this year it would implement the "biggest fraud crackdown in a generation" to reduce the amount of money being lost in the benefits system

Traelynn Sibley, 16, was just days away from starting her junior year at Grandview High School when she was "shot in the throat" while fixing a friend's hair, according to court documents

Coaching on Zoom, "fake" documents to secure a visa and "don't panic" advice during questions at immigration - this is the story of one family's attempt to get to the UK.

The further we go, the rougher the terrain becomes, jolting the car as we drive along a mountain track strewn with rocks.

Nigel Farage knows how to seize on a moment and how to spin a line.

China put on a show of military strength and diplomatic pulling power in Beijing this week that should worry us all.

For so long, the Epstein story has cast them in a cameo role.

The deputy prime minister is facing a standards investigation, after admitting she underpaid stamp duty.

Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.

The government has documented the number of homes blighted by sub-standard work for the first time.

The number of children being admitted to hospital with constipation is at a 10-year high.

The restoration of London's famous Elizabeth Tower is nominated for the prestigious Stirling Prize.

The crash occurred as wet weather hit parts of the UK.

A new safeguard introduced in English hospitals aims to give families a stronger voice in urgent care decisions.

A long-lost letter from SAS legend Paddy Mayne has surfaced, challenging everything we thought we knew about the elite unit's history and legacy.

Angela Rayner's political career teeters on the edge as a shocking tax revelation sends ripples through Downing Street, leaving her future uncertain.

Yorkshire woman Anne Lister defied conventions in love and business during the 19th century. But while the BBC TV dramatisation starring Suranne Jones captured her spirit and created a gay icon, a new book suggests the truth is far more complicated

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has arrived at court to face trial, accused of harassing a transgender woman.

Yogesh Alekari’s belongings, which included his camera and laptop, were also taken

The government is weighing up digital ID cards to curb illegal migration and fraud – but critics warn they could create a surveillance state

Ahead of the TUC congress next week, general secretary Paul Nowak has spoken to The Independent about why Keir Starmer’s government needs to introduce ‘popular’ wealth taxes in the Budget to combat Farage and Reform