Just a few weeks ago, Jeremy Hunt said tax cuts would be ‘virtually impossible.’ But, in his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor revealed that they are in fact top of his agenda and that England can now afford them. So, where’s the cash coming from? What were his other key promises? And can Hunt’s plans ease the Cost of Living crisis? Consumer Editor Chris Choi and Political Correspondent Shehab Khan tell Mary Nightingale what you need to know…
Nov 22, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast From sea level rising at the Cornish cove to storms battering stately homes, climate change is threatening our most beloved heritage sites more than ever. Now, the National Trust is calling on politicians to do more to help climate change adaption. And their warning comes as the UN predicts global temperatures could rise further by nearly 2.9 degrees C. So, can UK heritage be saved? And with Cop28 just around the corner, what will the government do? ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew tel...
Nov 20, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast From high street nail bars to back street cannabis farms, the UK people smuggling industry is thriving. And despite the government promising to stop the small boats, migrants arrive in plenty and business is booming. Many come from Vietnam, hoping for a better quality of life, but instead, are met with one much worse. So, with the Rwandan policy scrapped, how can Rishi Sunak stop the small boats? ITV News Correspondent Peter Smith tells Faye Barker what you need to know......
Nov 17, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast The bombing of Pan Am 103 above the small Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988 remains Europe’s deadliest terror attack. And witnessing the disaster first-hand, even before police had cordoned off the crash site, was ITV’s Lorraine Kelly. Now, three and a half decades on, Lorraine’s returned to Lockerbie. So, what did she discover? And why does she now see the disaster in a new light? Lorraine Kelly tells Tom Bradby This Is What You Need to Know… You can watch ‘Return to Lockerbie With Lorraine Ke...
Nov 15, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Suella Braverman has been sacked, again . In a hardly surprising start to the reshuffle, Rishi Sunak dismissed the now former Home Secretary, following her rather outspoken opinions. But what did come as a surprise, was Sunak’s shock move to restore former Prime Minister David Cameron to the political frontline. So, what does the reshuffle mean? And how will it impact the election polls? Political Editor Robert Peston and Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana tell Shehab Khan what you need to ...
Nov 13, 2023•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michaela and her three children were given less than 24 hours’ notice to pack their lives together, before facing eviction. But with little time and nowhere to go, the streets were their only choice. This is the reality of the UK housing crisis. So, why are so many Brits in temporary accommodation? And what’s being done about it? Investigations correspondent Daniel Hewitt tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...
Nov 10, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast In just a year’s time, Americans will find out the results of the country’s 60th presidential election. And the race to get there is set to look no different from the last, as Biden goes head-to-head with Trump once again. But with several indictments and court room appearances, will Trump’s busy legal calendar threaten his campaign? And could this be the most significant US election yet? US Correspondent Dan Rivers tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know......
Nov 08, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wendy Cousins died last year, a convicted criminal. She’s just one of hundreds who got caught up in the British Post Office Scandal. The saga blew up in 2019 when it emerged that postmasters across the country were wrongly accused. But, why is it still unresolved? And what’s got people talking about it now? Nick Wallis, who has been covering the scandal for more than a decade, tells Julie Etchingham what you need to know...
Nov 06, 2023•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Storm Ciaran has brought major disruption and risk to lives across large parts of the UK. Wind speeds of over 100 miles per hour have battered houses, sent cars into rivers, forced power cuts and school closures. And all this just two weeks after Storm Babet battered Britain with heavy rain. So why are we getting such destructive weather? And is it more than usual? ITV News Science correspondent Martin Stew tells Faye Barker what you need to know...
Nov 03, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast After months of hearings, the Covid inquiry has heard its most explosive testimony yet: Boris Johnson’s closest former aides describing utter chaos and confusion as the pandemic hit. So, what were the most damning claims? And what damage does it do to the former PM"s already shredded reputation? UK Editor Paul Brand tells Tom Bradby What You Need to Know…
Nov 01, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you heard of LARPing? It’s one of the world’s most misunderstood subcultures, yet something people are going crazy for. It’s a mythical world, transporting you away from reality and into character. So, what’s got the world so hooked? And would you try Larping? ITV News Reporter Rhys Williams and Producer Tristan Martin tell ITV News Presenter Yasmin Bodalbhai what you need to know... For more on this, tune in to On Assignment on ITV on Tuesday 31st October at 22:45....
Oct 30, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The death of Mahsa Amini sparked the largest and longest-running anti-regime protests in the history of the Islamic Republic. While the world looked on at the uprising and crackdown that followed, journalists travelled in secret to Iran, to reveal the human rights abuse taking place across the country. So, how did they film under such a hard-line regime? And what did they discover? Producer and Director Gesbeen Mohammed and British-Iranian journalist Ramita Navai, tell Tom Bradby what you need t...
Oct 27, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast They are now in safe hands. After 17 dark days, two elderly Israeli women who were taken hostage by Hamas, have been returned to their families, in an emotional reunion. Now, the fate of the remaining captives is key to Israel’s next move, as it may just have to stay its hand, if more hostage releases are on the horizon. So, will this delay Israel’s ground invasion further? And what do the hostage releases mean for Hamas’ strategy? From Tel Aviv, Senior International Correspondent John Irvine te...
Oct 25, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast As kids across the country inhale their brightly coloured vapes, many don’t realise that they’re actually breathing in an unexpected ingredient – nicotine. Despite being labelled and sold to them as containing ‘zero nicotine,’ ITV News has found that the e-cigarettes are in fact full of the substance. Now, calls for change in the regulations are mounting. So, what’s being done to crackdown on illegal vapes? Consumer Editor Chris Choi tells Charlene White What You Need to Know…...
Oct 23, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bare faced and brazen, shoplifters come in bulk in Britain. In just three years, the crime has doubled in the UK, with shopkeepers and staff facing abuse and violence on a day-to-day basis. Now, all hopes lie on Artificial Intelligence to reduce the relentless rise in shoplifting across the country. So, why has there been such a surge? And how can our retail sector be fixed? ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi and Producer Siham Ali tell Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…...
Oct 20, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast More than a million Gazans have fled their homes, as Israel’s ground invasion looms. All eyes have turned to the Rafah crossing – Gaza’s only link to Egypt and potential lifeline. And yet civilians are not allowed in and aid continues to be blocked. So, where can they go? How will Israel’s ground invasion play out? And why is President Biden's visit so vital? This is What You Need to Know…
Oct 18, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Whilst Israel prepares for its retaliatory ground invasion against Hamas, a new conflict could open elsewhere. To Israel’s north, lies a more formidable foe, the Lebanese militants, Hezbollah. With close ties to Iran, concerns are now mounting that an all-out assault against Israel will be ordered. So, could Hezbollah change the tide of this conflict? From Jerusalem, ITV News World Affairs Editor Rageh Omaar tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...
Oct 16, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Seven-year-old Imogen can’t understand why she gets so angry, and she’s been asking for help since she was three. That’s because she’s still waiting to find out if she has ADHD. Now, she could be waiting until 2026 to even get an assessment, let alone a diagnosis. And she’s not alone, as ITV News finds that the average wait time for a diagnosis is three years in the UK. So, what’s being done to speed up the process? ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Stacey Foster tells Martin Stew what you n...
Oct 13, 2023•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Around the village of Kfar Aza, the Israeli army are recovering the men, women and children slaughtered in their beds by Hamas militants on Saturday morning. As identification of the bodies begins, the next decisive chapter of the war lies just one mile away, in Gaza. So, how will these unimaginable scenes playing out on screens across Israel shape what happens next? From southern Israel, John Ray tells Rageh Omaar in Jerusalem What You Need To Know…
Oct 11, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast After the deadliest attack on its people in more than 50 years, Israel has now hit back. A siege has been ordered on Gaza as an aerial bombardment continues, following Hamas’ shocking weekend assault by land, air and sea. So, what made this attack so different from what we’ve seen before? Why did Hamas strike now? And how did Israel get caught out so badly? From Tel Aviv, ITV News Senior International Correspondent John Irvine tells Julie Etchingham what you need to know…...
Oct 09, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Deep in the confines of Wandsworth prison lies corruption, collusion and contamination. Critics say it’s these concerning conditions which made possible the recent alleged escape of prisoner, Daniel Khalife. And with no sign of improvement since, another security breach could happen at any moment. So, how did it get so bad? And what needs to change for Wandsworth prison to keep their inmates inside? ITV News Reporter Kaf Okpattah tells Faye Barker what you need to know…...
Oct 06, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s less than four months since Uganda’s president signed a new anti-gay law, condemned by the UN as “among the worst of its kind in the world”. ITV News has since learned the people who it oppresses are being tortured, starved and forced to live on the run in their own land. So why are other nations so keen to follow Uganda’s lead? ITV News Digital Video Producer Sam Leader tells John Ray what you need to know... For more on this, head over to ITV News on TikTok to see Sam's full investigation...
Oct 04, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jack couldn’t go to the toilet, let alone shower, thanks to what started out as some eczema on his hand. He was prescribed a cream over and over again to stop the itching, but instead, was left helpless, suffering from topical steroid withdrawal – a debilitating skin condition. And the only help he could find was on TikTok, as he found many like him were also dealing with extreme reactions. So, why has the condition not been officially recognised? And what can be done about it? ITV News Digital ...
Oct 02, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been four years since 39 Vietnamese migrants were found dead in a lorry in Essex. Yet today, thousands are still being smuggled from Vietnam to England in the hope of a better life. In making the journey, people risk everything, and exploitation is rife. So, can anything stop them? And for those who make it, do they find a better way of life? ITV News Correspondent Peter Smith tells Tom Bradby What You Need to Know… To watch Peter's exclusive report, click here: https://www.itv.com/news/202...
Sep 29, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you picture Spain, you probably think of sun, sea and sangria. Yet up in the Pyrenees mountains, glaciers 100,000 years old tower over the small Spanish towns. But now, as the ice gives way to climate change, will they be around for much longer? And are the glaciers of the Alps also at risk of disappearing? Science Correspondent Martin Stew tells Julie Etchingham What You Ned to Know...
Sep 27, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Right across England, every eight minutes, a child’s life as they know it, comes crashing down. Why? Because their family is served with a no-fault eviction notice. Now, with nowhere to call home, school teachers are having to step in and effectively become their housing officers. So, why aren’t the government doing anything about it? Investigations Correspondent Daniel Hewitt tells Faye Barker what you need to know...
Sep 25, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lili should have started reception this September, but instead, another year of home-schooling continues, thanks to her burning urine infection. And she’s not the only one, as hundreds of children are forced to delay their education, as the NHS only treats chronic UTIs in adults. Parents left helpless, have nowhere to turn. So, why is there no specialist help out there for children? ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Stacey Foster tells Julie Etchingham what you need to know......
Sep 22, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a wall of water washed through the Libyan city of Derna, it took everything in its path. What’s left, is a ghost town, where the number of missing exceeds the dead and overwhelms the living. Now, feelings of shock and grief give way to anger, as those who are left, demand answers. So, why did Derna’s dam fail to protect its residents? And who’s going to take responsibility? From Libya, ITV News Correspondent Emma Murphy tells Lucrezia Millarini What You Ned to Know......
Sep 20, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast To some, it’s a cultural staple in British life, that’s provided entertainment and jobs for decades. To others, it's a cruel practice which kills thousands of animals every year. Greyhound racing – a sport that’s long been around in the UK, is now up for debate as campaigners hope to see it banned. So, could this be the beginning of the end for the sport? ITV News Border Journalist Barnaby Papadopulos tells Faye Barker what you need to know...
Sep 18, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will was just eighteen when he ordered what he believed was prescribed Valium from an online pharmacy. Instead, what had arrived in the post was an opioid twenty times stronger than fentanyl, killing him almost instantly. And yet ITV News exposed this deadly and illegal practice more than a year ago. So, why are these fake pharmacies still online today? ITV News Reporter Sam Holder and Producer Louisa Felton tell Tom Bradby What You Need to Know…
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