What You Need To Know
The quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories. Our team of specialist correspondents plus guests bring you information and analysis you can trust so you get What You Need To Know in minutes.
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Medical professionals say they are seeing the return of the physical signs of poverty, and are warning of the lifelong impact these may have.
Rising inflation, cuts to essential services, and the 2-child benefit cap all mean that families across the nation are struggling.
ITV News Correspondent Peter Smith and Producer Steph Docherty tell Daniel Hewitt what you need to know...
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ITV News has filmed the money being handed over on cards - on the first deportation flight to be filmed.
The Home Secretary said "Out of context, it's not great, it doesn't look good' but she says it saves the British taxpayer money. But how? And does it matter what crimes they committed?
UK Editor Paul Brand ...
She also had to sell her car to fund the fight.
In 99% of cases, councils lose. ITV Anglia's Neil Barbour tells Lucy Watson why so many councils still face off with parents, at significant costs to them too.
Lucy and Neil are also joined by Claire Rooney, ...
It won't come by road, where it might get stuck in traffic, but by air - arriving at your door still piping hot.
This isn’t science fiction, it's everyday life in parts of Dublin.
Drones take off on their own, fly on their own, and deliver on their own.
So, how do they work, and who controls them?
And what's stop...
An outbreak of violence was perhaps to be expected as their followers fought with police separating them from anti-racism protesters in Whitehall.
But it was the overall scale of Saturday’s Unite The Kingdom rally that clearly took the authorities by surprise.
So how significant a m...
The attacks in Southport last year on young, defenseless, innocent children horrified and upset the whole country.
Children and adults stabbed, many more traumatised - and three girls: little Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Aguiar, murdered in a holiday dance class.
Now their grieving parents, alongside victims and families are having to describe the im...
So with the risks going up as the nights draw in, what is being done to stop it?
Reporter Helen Keenan has been out speaking to women on nights out in London's Soho, where she herself was harassed while filming. Lily White is the founder of the all-women night running club The Night Club. They join Lucrezia Millarini to discuss what you n...
So how dangerous is this alliance? How will Donald Trump and the West react? And how could it reshape the world order as we know it?
Debi Edward and Rageh Omaar tell Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.
Well you might be surprised to learn that you can buy a child's skull for thousands of pounds, or a wallet made of human skin. And you may be amazed to learn it's not illegal.
Why not? And is anything being done to stop this multi-million pound industry?
Sam Holder and Lois Smith tell Faye Barker what you need to know.
Now with Ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's trial nearing its end, could he be saved from decades in jail by his most significant ally Donald Trump?
Reporter Will Tullis tells Mary Nightingale what you need to know.
ITV West Country Correspondent Robert Murphy tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know.
Robert's documentary Cold Case Justice: Solving the Murder of Louisa Dunne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yy3A8j_uN0&t=5s
A bitter row between two rival cat shows has flared up, with events cancelled and customers left out of pocket. So what happened and will any ever be able to reach the success of dog events like Crufts?
Consumer Editor Chris Choi tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.
Online influencer Dani Gilbert's hair loss began in childhood. Her videos help people embrace alopecia, as well as use wigs and makeup to face the day. Gaileen Smailes' hair loss began in 2024, following a bereavement. She has found confidence by setting up a support group.
You can watch Amy's film with Dani an...
But even if things haven't gone to plan, there are still options and the results won't come to define you. Kim Eccleston from UCAS and Tracey Lancaster, Deputy Vice Chancellor from Leeds Beckett University, join N...
He was put in jail but with his sentence almost up, and authorities still unable to identify him - where will he go?
ITV Channel's Emma Volney tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.
By pulling in millions of viewers on TikTok, Twitch and YouTube, some can generate serious income.
But what are the risks? And should it just be down to parents to protect them?
Entertainment Reporter Rishi Davda and Producer Sarah Toner tell Lucy Watson what you need to know.
A Supreme Court ruling means millions will miss out but the Financial Conduct Authority has now proposed a national redress scheme for those who are in line for compensation.
For more background, listen to the previous episode of What You Need To Know, in which Chris explains to Paul Br...
It ruled that lenders are not liable for hidden commission payments in car finance schemes.
But it might not be as bad as it seems....
Our Consumer Editor Chris Choi tells Paul Brand what you need to know.
For more information on this, advice can be found on the ITV News website
So why can't Josh, and so many others, leave? Peter Smith tells Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.
You can read more and watch Peter's full report here.
It is the first time the Ministry of Defence has admitted its own weapons are leading to such damage. How now can soldiers and veterans be helped?
Geraint Vincent has been meeting veterans affected and is joined by Science Correspondent Martin Stew and Senior News Editor Paul Tyson, who ...
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