Rise of 6% shows consequences of prisoner overcrowding and low staffing levels, say Liberal Democrats

At least one person was killed in the attack on the Ukrainian southern port in the early hours of New Year’s Day

Fireworks have only been set off from the London Eye since the early 2000s

There are trains running until 4.45am on some routes, but others don't leave you much time to celebrate the turn of the year

Will KJ-T strike Olympic gold? Will Sunak go for an early election? How much will Taylor Swift fans bring to the UK economy? From tech to fashion, food to politics, the Observer’s top writers predict who and what will make the headlines

Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit accusing former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show

The prime minister axed the project's northern leg earlier in the year

early next year, the NatWest in the market town of Bakewell will close, leaving the whole area ‘de-banked’

Israeli defence minister says troops are reaching Hamas command centres and arms depots, while strikes also reported in central Gaza

Revenue will decrease as drivers adapt to emissions rules

UK government plans to double number of offenders on devices aimed at reducing alcohol-driven crime

Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro among cities hit as Zelenskiy says Russia ‘used nearly every type of weapon in its arsenal’

Michael Murphy was stabbed to death near Old Street station in the early hours of Boxing Day

Government papers released to National Archives show animosity between broadcaster and No 10 in early 2000s

Both the babies and their mother will stay in hospital for a few days, staff said, but it is hoped they will be home by new year

Derek Flintham was already jailed twice for indecent assaults against young girls in the 80s and early 2000s - but he died before he could face another set of allegations this year

‘Children should not be paying the cost of the government’s failure to fix the broken family justice system,’ Law Society president warns

Footage shows floodwater rushing down roads in Dumfries, Scotland, on Wednesday evening (27 December) as Storm Gerrit caused dangerous weather conditions. The Whitesands area of Dumfries was hit by extensive flooding from the River Nith, with Police ...

Pandemic, funding issues, and lack of emphasis all blamed for ongoing delays

In social media posts, the singer thanked the sculptor Yino Márquez and his students for their ‘enormous artistic talent’