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An emergency measure has been triggered by the Ministry of Justice to deal with prison overcrowding in England.

A teacher made a "naked attempt to garner sympathy" bringing a baby bonnet to court that belonged to a child fathered by one of the teenagers she is accused of having had sex with, a court heard.

People have been told to boil their drinking water after 22 cases of a waterborne disease were confirmed in and around a town in South West England.

The owner of Royal Mail has said it is "minded" to accept a revised takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.

A woman who has accused the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann of rape has described being attacked in her hotel room by a man holding a knife.

Prisoners who have been assessed as "high risk" are being let out of jail under the government's early release scheme, a serving probation officer has told Sky News.

A district judge has said that the case of two men accused of cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree is too serious for magistrates' court, and must be dealt with at the crown court.

Labour has launched the process to select a general election candidate to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the London seat of Islington North.

Premier League clubs are set to vote on whether to scrap video assistant referees (VAR) after a proposal by Wolves.

Children in the UK are suffering "the highest levels of poverty in living memory" - with basic toiletries including shampoo, soap and toothpaste now considered "luxury items", Gordon Brown has said.