The prison population stands at 88,103, just 418 below the record high of 88,521, which was reached on September 6 last year.

Mason Mount is desperate to help Manchester United salvage their season with Europa League glory as the midfielder seeks to put a “tough couple of years” behind him.

Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has been accused of a “shameful betrayal” of fishermen after granting European boats access to UK waters as part of a new deal. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation ...

Greggs has put sandwiches and drinks behind counters in some of its stores to help fend off shoplifters. The bakery chain typically displays the items in self-service fridges, but has ditched this in ...

Pope Leo XIV and US vice president JD Vance have met at the Vatican ahead of a flurry of American-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Mr Vance, a ...

Ministers had appeared confident of securing an accord, with Number 10 saying on Saturday the Prime Minister would “strike a deal” at the ...

Harry Brook has urged England not to take it easy against the underdogs of Zimbabwe, insisting “we can’t take our eyes off the ball”. The international season gets under way at Trent Bridge on ...

According to a survey by Opinium commissioned by Multitrip.com, only a third of holidaymakers ensure they have travel insurance in place as soon as they book their trip. The study found that 13% of ...

Gary Lineker is expected to announce he has quit the BBC and will not front its coverage of the 2026 World Cup.