What You Need To Know

A year on from his father's death, Michael Mosley's son is aiming to continue his father's legacy.  Dr Jack Mosley says that skinny jabs are a "game changer" but warns of people using them as a quick fix, highlighting the associated risks.  Dr Jack tells Lucy Watson what you need to know. ----------------------------------------------- If you've been affected by the 'skinny jab black market', plea...

Imagine arriving at university to find your accommodation falling apart. This is becoming all too familiar with students using privately rented accommodation, which in some cases was recommended by their university.   ITV News has received complaints about substandard accommodation, which are being ignored or dismissed. Digital reporter Sam Leader tells Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt what you...

It's causing trouble across the UK's roads. Every night, as soon as it gets dark, flashy cars with loud exhausts, tinted windows and custom plates take to the streets across the nation.   Is it the adrenaline? Is it the thrill? ITV News understands that there are hundreds of street racing groups set up over encrypted social media sites like WhatsApp and Telegram. ITV Central reporter, Lewis Warner...

A funeral is meant to be a celebration of life, a time to reflect on lost loved ones. But mourners are becoming targets for scammers. ITV News has found hundreds of livestreaming funeral pages created by scammers on Facebook. Digital reporter George Hancorn and producer Olivia Mustafa tell Geraint Vincent what you need to know. ----------------------------------------------- If you've been affecte...

Love them or loathe them, parakeets are becoming familiar to more and more of us, with the exotic birds nesting in thousands of locations across the UK this spring. The UK population has almost doubled in the last ten years, so what does it mean for other wildlife and should the bright, long tailed birds even be returned to captivity? Chris Choi tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

On 29 July last year, three young girls were stabbed to death while attending a Taylor Swift dance class. Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, were killed by Axel Rudakubana, who was jailed for a minimum of 52 years. A day after the attack, riots broke out on the streets of Southport and over the coming days spread right across the nation. The protests were fuelled b...

She was by Donald Trump's side throughout his first term, but recently we've seen precious little of the First Lady. Ex-White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower knows how first families handle power and is the author of The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, which inspired the Netflix hit The Residence. Lucy Watson asks her about Melania's absence, whether it matters and...

How are some people using technology as a means to control their partners? Charities have warned that coercive control through technology is on the rise.  A woman from north Cumbria has anonymously spoken to ITV News about her experience, explaining how she first thought it was "sweet" and "loving" that her former partner wanted to know where she was all the time. However, she soon realised someth...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, a man who is without doubt one of the biggest names and cultural figures in the hip hop world. But his spotlight has shifted, from music, film and fashion to a New York court. Combs is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. If he is convicted, he co...

A drug dealer has been jailed for fourteen years after his cannabis lab blew up, killing his seven-year-old neighbour Archie York. Reece Galbraith was using butane gas to produce 'shatter'. So what is this super-strong cannabis, why is it so popular and what makes it so explosive? ITV Tyne Tees Correspondent Gregg Easteal has investigated its production, trade and users and tells Lucy Watson what...

It was supposed to be a day of celebration but turned into one of absolute horror. 40 years ago this week, a fire tore through Bradford City's stadium on the final day of the season, killing 56 fans. What caused it and how did it change football forever? ITV Calendar Sports Correspondent Chris Dawkes tells Lucy Watson what you need to know. -- Watch Never Forget: The Bradford City Stadium Fire her...

Lucy Watson meets Simone and Malcolm Collins, leaders of America's pronatalist movement, which is gaining traction in the White House, thanks to father of 14 Elon Musk.  Why do they want so many children and what is the Trump administration doing to aide their cause?

Imagine having a cosmetic filler on your face go badly wrong...and being recommended turmeric lattes and massaging it with an electric toothbrush. That's what happened to one woman, now waiting to see if she'll be permanently scarred. So do we need tighter regulation on who can carry out aesthetic procedures? Ellie Pitt tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

Happier Cars promises to sell your car for a commission... But an ITV News investigation has found at least 50 people have been left out of pocket and a car.  The used car dealership is accused of stealing £740k from their customers.  Police in London and Essex have now launched investigations relating to Happier Cars in Harlow, but will these customers ever get their money back?  Kaf Okpattah tel...

Up until now, the Football Association has resisted pressure from campaigners and ministers and continued to allow trans biological women to play in women’s teams on a case-by-case basis.  But now football chiefs have changed course, banning all trans women from June 1. So what explains the FA's decision? And what does it mean for transgender footballers and the wider sport? ITV News' Sports Edito...

In October 2016 Kim Kardashian was robbed in an exclusive Paris hotel - with the gunmen making off with millions of pounds worth of jewellery. Now - almost a decade on - a group known as the ‘grandpa robbers’ are finally going on trial for the crime. So will Kim testify?  And why has it even gone to court given one of the men accused released a book entitled ‘I kidnapped Kim Kardashian!’... Rishi...

For the mother of a murdered son, a small change in the law could make a life or death difference for other parents who fear for their adult children. Fiona’s autistic son Christopher was violently murdered in his own home by a criminal who had exploited him. She’s now fighting for other families' concerns to be acted on - a campaign supported by MPs from all three major parties. But will the gove...

Ever used a nasal spray to deal with a cold? Imagine using one so much, you need surgery. That's what happened to one woman who told us she'd become addicted. Thousands more have been opening up with similar stories. So how are they getting hooked? Sam Holder and Olivia Mustafa tell Mary Nightingale what you need to know.

The death of Pope Francis has prompted an outpouring of grief from Catholics across the world. Public mourning has begun, with the public having three days to file past his open coffin at St Peter's Basillica in the Vatican before his funeral on Saturday. Cardinals will then begin conclave: the private process to choose Pope Francis's successor. So what is it and how soon will the next Pope be in...

When you rent a new home, it will come furnished or unfurnished. But if you're in social housing, it's standard practice for something pretty vital to be missing: carpets. When one tenant leaves, they're usually ripped out and the new tenant then has to replace them. So why is this still happening - and who is the hero helping people who can't afford new carpets? Will Tullis tells Daniel Hewitt wh...

It’s known as white snus: the nicotine pouches users place between their cheek and gum. They don’t contain tobacco but their nicotine content can be 20 times as much as a cigarette. And the teabag-like pouches are also filled with sweeteners and flavourings, to market them to children, who can buy them legally. So what are the health dangers? And why are so many products getting seized? Digital Po...

The civil war in Sudan passed the two year mark this week but hardly ever gets global attention. That is despite its people facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with children facing the most extreme violence. So why has the war been allowed to rage on...and what could stop it? International Affairs Analyst Rageh Omaar tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

It was a wonder drug given to pregnant women on the NHS for nearly four decades, until it was banned in the 1970s for causing irreversible harm to their unborn children. Yet that devastating damage has continued to pass through the generations. And now the women whose lives have been ruined are seeking justice. But how many are there and will their health problems be passed on forever? Social Affa...

What does a blocked bridge in Budapest tell us about the changing world order?  It's how thousands of protesters in Hungary have chosen to defy a new law that bans LGBT+ marches, much like Vladimir Putin's Russia has done.  Hungary has also recently pulled out of the International Criminal Court. Are these signs Prime Minister Viktor Orban is being emboldened, not just by the Kremlin - but by the...

Have you ever passed a wind turbine on a blustery day and wondered why it's not turning? It's not broken. It's stopped because the national grid, the network which transports electric power around the country, can't take any more. And we're not just missing out on all that green energy, the grid has to pay wind turbine owners to turn them off, costing the taxpayer £1bn pounds a year. So with ever...