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.

The teenage sensation is on the property ladder after snapping up a sprawling five-bedroom property on the outskirts of Warrington, Cheshire, understood to be for his mother and father.

Born in Cardiff, Terry Yorath played a big part in the Leeds team under Don Revie, winning the First Division title, before spells with Coventry, Tottenham and Bradford.

Arguments over whether Greenland should remain part of Denmark, which has controlled it for more than 300 years, or agree to U.S. annexation, are now tearing families in the territory apart.

The email, snapped on a piece of paper in Epstein's office by a photographer in 2015, was addressed to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's previous right-hand woman Amanda Thirsk.

TOM LEONARD: She preferred the revolutionary moniker First Combatant to First Lady and was fond of recalling her humble beginnings in a mud-brick shack.

Poet, Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation, her youngest child has now been left orphaned

Humanity has just five years before the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution threatens to cull our jobs, a top boffin has warned. The horrifying news left BBC presenter Rick Edwards shaken

The two men were turned away from a hotel in Manchester city centre in sub-zero temperatures, despite a booking being made and paid for in full on their behalf via Booking.com

Russian figures have called for a response from Putin with some suggesting the actions from the US and UK in seizing a tanker warrant a nuclear response as one said "don't play games with Russia'

Pub landlords up and down the country are demanding a rethink of a Labour tax hike that could force many to close for good. It comes as many boozers have barredLabour MPs

A woman has been shot dead by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.

For more than two weeks, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has plotted the movements of the US-sanctioned oil tanker Marinera.

In a place called Malekshahi, in western Iran, protesters converge on a base run by the revolutionary guards.

Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness.

The weight loss jabs Mounjaro and Wegovy may need to be continued for life to keep obesity under control, new research suggests.

Firm which part-funded Sunninghill Park purchase received "allegedly corrupt" payments, court documents say.

The leaders speak on the phone following a blitz of overseas activity by the Trump administration, writes the BBC's political editor.

Venezuelan-linked Marinera was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled through waters between Iceland and Scotland.

Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.

Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.

The family-run firm has been trading since 1961.

Halifax has published its latest house price index, spelling bad news for sellers.

Cameras were ready to roll when the plug was pulled.

Storms are named to make it easier for the public to understand the risks of severe weather.

Part of the M1 is facing heavy traffic with diversions after a crash near East Midlands Airport.

Storm Goretti is the first of 2026 and will cause travel delays

Leaving money in current accounts instead of moving cash to savings accounts where it can accrue interest is one of the most easily avoided money habits - yet millions do it

Large swathes of the country will be under ‘danger to life’ warnings on Thursday

Over 100,000 households have been warned to be vigilant after their data was accessed

A string of weather warnings in place across UK as Met Office warns of disruption