What You Need To Know

Life amid a pandemic has thrown up so many challenges and mathematician David Sumpter accepts that crunching the numbers can't solve all of our problems. Yet the author of The Ten Equations That Rule The World: And How You Can Use Them To Improve Your Life tells Lucrezia Millarini that some relatively simple maths could help guide you while making decisions during the crisis. In this podcast, he e...

Many have called the autumn surge in UK virus cases a critical moment in the coronavirus crisis, amid ever-changing local restrictions. Health Editor Emily Morgan updates ITV News Presenter Mary Nightingale on what this means for the country's health as a nation as we head into the winter. How prepared is the NHS? Why has England's test and trace system performed so poorly? And what other challeng...

In the history of post-war television news there has never been a story like the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. And, of course, with several months still to go until the end of the year, it is far from over. In this special edition of the podcast, ITV News Presenter Mary Nightingale is joined by three colleagues to share their experiences of reporting on the first six months of the pandemic. Along wit...


“The critical issue is not whether the economy as a whole will recover - it will. But it’s the nature of the recovery which matters.” While optimistic that Britain will restore economic order following the pandemic crash, Robert Peston is less confident on the future of our collective workforce. It's a topic he has been investigating for the Tonight programme and readily admits, to presenter Juli...

While we’ve all adjusted to a new way of living these past six months, anthropologist James Suzman argues the time is right to really push for radical change in our lives. The author of Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time tells ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini what would have been viewed at the start of 2020 as “ridiculously radical” is ready for re-evaluation and embracement. “Something...

She's best known as Alan Sugar's fearsome interviewer on The Apprentice so how will Linda Plant deal with being in the hotseat herself? ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini puts Linda through her paces in an engaging debate on whether working from home should become a permanent part of our working lives. It's fair to say Linda is not a fan of the concept, but does Lucrezia get a little bit of fle...

Months of lockdown has given many people more time than ever to reconnect with reading - but it also brought an almighty halt to the publishing industry's summer offerings. A rush of new titles is being released this autumn and smash hit Jack Reacher author Lee Child - speaking from Colorado - and esteemed poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay - from Hackney, east London - share their thoughts on a yea...

Aside from the threat to our health, one of the biggest disruptions from this pandemic has been the impact on children’s education across the UK. 
 Home schooling has been the norm for so many households, but by the first week of September the majority of the UK’s secondary and primary pupils will be back at school.   
 ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini is joined on this edition of the podcast...

News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby is joined by ITV News Science Editor Tom Clarke to answer all your key questions on the coronavirus pandemic. The Q&A session was driven by our Facebook users on Tuesday night as the pair appeared live and reacted to the incoming queries before appearing on News At Ten. Which included... How close are we now to a vaccine? How are cases going up but deaths and hospital...

We're almost six months into pandemic in the UK and many of us have adjusted to our drastically different lifestyles. But are you doing enough to protect your health? As society becomes a little too relaxed with the lessened restrictions across summer, how can you ensure that you're not only placing yourself at greater risk of contracting the virus but also avoiding passing it on. Dr Amir Khan has...

How do news outlets reach an audience that wants to switch off from information that affects everybody's health? And why should you avoid avoidance strategies? Around a third of people in the UK say they are now actively avoiding information about the coronavirus - a figure that jumps to 46% among 25-34 year olds. News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby joins fellow ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini and...

Usually found up a mountain or racing across a remote part of the world, adventurer Ben Fogle's schedule has been shaken up since the pandemic hit. Kylie Pentelow checks in with the broadcaster to find out how he handled staying so close to home for so long and reconnected with the English countryside. He explains how a humble veg patch has helped him with parenting and how you can take advantage...

Many of us are setting new life goals in lockdown but how do you actually achieve them once things 'go back to normal'? Hollywood mentor to A-list celebrities Susie Pearl joins Kylie Pentelow to discuss all thing fulfilment and happiness. Just a year ago Susie was diagnosed with a brain tumour and given six weeks to live. But getting in touch with her creative side - and writing a book on the subj...

When people like Max Brooks warn of a new germ warfare threat, you have to listen. The World War Z author had already imagined how the world would deal with a virus crisis years before 2020 happened - and has been proven eerily right over the last few months. The writer of new title Devolution had researched the spread of pandemics and isolated living long before they became a shocking reality in...

Smokers have quit the habit in record numbers as people in the UK renew focus on their health amid the pandemic. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) estimates one million people have stopped smoking since April, the biggest fall for a decade. “We did check our numbers more than once, I can tell you!” Hazel Cheeseman, the director of policy at the campaigning public health charity, tells Kylie Pente...

If you’ve been avidly tracking coronavirus information online then it’s likely that you’ll have encountered posts, memes and articles by anti-vaxxers. Social media accounts warning against the claimed harm of a potential vaccine - which has yet to have been produced - have gained almost 20% more followers during the pandemic. The claims - some of which have gained celebrity endorsement - are share...

Melinda Gates talks to ITV News Presenter Julie Etchingham on the progress made for a vaccine, gender divides and Donald Trump’s mishandling of the crisis. More than 138,000 people have died in the US after contracting the virus, resulting in heavy criticism of the Trump administration. Alongside her husband, Microsoft founder Bill, Melinda has been supporting work to create a Covid-19 vaccine, gi...

She may be one of the most famous names - and faces - in Hollywood, but for the past two decades Goldie Hawn has been dedicated to helping a generation of children deal with a rise in anger, aggression, anxiety and depression. The Private Benjamin and First Wives Club star tells Julie Etchingham - exclusively for ITV Tonight - how the science behind her MindUp programme can help those growing up i...

Psychologist Jo Hemmings is a familiar face on ITV and here the relationship and dating coach shares her advice for love-seeking listeners with Kylie Pentelow. The lockdown restrictions made traditional dating impossible - so how did people cope with virtual dates and what has she learned from talking to her regular clients during the pandemic? Jo shares why a phone call is actually more valuable...

Even before the outbreak of a global pandemic, we were all used to hearing that the NHS was stretched to breaking point, suffering a shortage of staff and beds, and lacking vital investment. So what state is the National Health Service in after four months of battling coronavirus? Health Editor Emily Morgan has been a frequent visitor to hospitals across the country during the period to see how fr...

The long-awaited reopening of borders for UK travellers has fuelled huge enthusiasm for summer holidays. So what's the new reality of travelling abroad and how can you plan for a safe trip? The Sun Travel Editor Lisa Minot tells ITV News Presenter Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know before booking your holiday, packing for a trip and prepping to board a plane for the first time in months. If...

It’s one of the go-to destinations for a sun-filled summer holiday, but Florida has been far from immune from Covid-19. ITV News International Affairs Editor Rageh Omaar talks to Fort Lauderdale mayor Dean Trantalis on how his county and the state itself has handled the virus and learned along the way. Mayor Trantalis has a direct warning for the UK based on his experience of what happened when Fl...

The government's green light for gyms to reopen ends months of fitness goers being locked out of their usual places of workout. On the eve of the announcement Pure Gym ceo Humphrey Cobbold and Professor Greg Whyte told ITV News Presenter Lucrezia Millarini what gymgoers could expect when they return. With Pure Gym already open abroad, a working template is there for social distancing measures. But...

While everyone else has been largely restricted from travel these past four months, Emma Murphy has been almost permanently on the go - far away from home. The ITV News Correspondent has been switching back and forth between Italy, Spain, Portugal and France, reporting from some of the world's most famous tourist sites now free of tourists - or as she describes it to ITV News Presenter Mary Nighti...

The four-nation approach to handling coronavirus has seen the UK divided like never before. Rather than be led by the UK government, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all adopted their own set of rules and restrictions while facing the pandemic. So what does that mean for the future of the UK? Will there be a demand for more power to be devolved to the nations once lockdown is over? Will d...