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After Ukraine's startling counteroffensive in the war with Russia we now have an emphatic response from the Kremlin. Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War Two and threatened nuclear retaliation, insisting: “I’m not bluffing.” So is he or not? And how will the West react? 
Tom Bradby finds out what you need to know from John Ray, our correspondent in Ukraine and onl...

Tom Bradby and Julie Etchingham guide you through the key events as the Royal Family, members of the British public and leaders of the world gathered to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II at her State Funeral. This special podcast condenses the key moments, along with reaction and expert analysis, across ITV News's extended broadcast during the most historic of days. It begins with Roy...

The Queen has been handed to the care of the nation for a period of lying in state. In a symbol of family unity, Prince William and Prince Harry walked side by side behind the Queen's coffin as it left Buckingham Palace. Along with King Charles and other members of the Royal Family, they processed to Westminster Hall where the Queen will lie in state until Monday. In this podcast, ITV News' Tom Br...

King Charles III has paid tribute to his "darling mama" and praised her as an "inspiration" and "example to me and all my family" in his first address to the nation. This podcast replays the speech in full, before Tom Bradby gets instant analysis from our Royal Editor Chris Ship. The new monarch confirmed his son the Duke of Cambridge and Cornwall would inherit his former title of the Prince of Wa...

The nation has begun a period of mourning to mark the death of Her Majesty The Queen at 96. Tom Bradby leads special coverage to bring you what you need to know on the events ahead and the tributes being paid to the late monarch. The podcast tracks the movement of the royals, outlines the stages of mourning and the changes to public life as King Charles III assumes the throne.

Mary Nightingale announces the confirmation from Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty The Queen has died. In a statement, the palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." In this special podcast, Mary, Royal Editor Chris Ship and our range of analysts and experts bring you...

The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has said. All four of her children, along with grandsons William and Harry, have travelled to be with her in Scotland. In this special briefing helmed by Mary Nightingale, Royal Editor Chris Ship, Political Editor Robert Peston and Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith bring you what yo...

Britain's new prime minister has a lot of challenges ahead. The first minor one was avoided on a rain-hit day in London as Liz Truss succeeded in delivering her first key speech in front of the famous black door rather than inside Number 10. So what were the key messages from her inaugural address as PM? How will she govern differently from Boris Johnson? And how will her address have been heard a...

The votes are in, an announcement is imminent and unless Rishi Sunak delivers a seismic political shock Liz Truss will be confirmed as Britain's next prime minister on Monday. So what do we know about her plans for office? What are the biggest problems Boris Johnson’s left in the inbox? And how will history judge the outgoing PM? Political Correspondent Daniel Hewitt tells Royal Editor Chris Ship...

Millions of households and businesses across Britain are feeling the pressure of inflated prices and soaring energy costs. So while we wait for a new PM to act - how are the leading nations in Europe reacting to the crisis compounded by Russia’s war in Ukraine? And what lessons can our next leader learn from them? From Munich, Europe Editor James Mates tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...

Russia has bombarded Ukraine for six months now and the cost is painfully clear: Thousands of lives ended, a nation in ruins, dire food crises in Africa and a global energy crisis that affects us all. So what is Vladimir Putin’s plan from here? And how long can Ukraine and the west resist? News At Ten Anchor Tom Bradby puts those questions to our Senior International Correspondent John Irvine, who...

Every opinion poll says The Race For Number 10 is a foregone conclusion, but do they match the feeling on the ground at the party hustings? Having tracked Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak around the country, Political Correspondents Daniel Hewitt and Carl Dinnen share some insights which suggest things may not be quite as clear cut as the polls seem. So are the undecideds being underrated in this contest...

To say Donald Trump faces a few challenges at the moment is something of an understatement. Legal turmoil over his business affairs, criminal probes over the Capitol riots and the FBI’s unprecedented raid on his Mar-a-Lago home to name just a few. So how is he still sounding so bullish? Why do his enemies keep stalling? And could he really run again in 2024? In this podcast, ITV Correspondent Robe...

In only a few weeks Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be leading the response to Britain's economic crisis. They’ve both promised to slash taxes to win Tory member votes but haven’t explained how they'll slash spending. So how realistic are the pledges once one of them wins the keys to Downing Street's most famous door? From the heart of Westminster, Shehab Khan and Libby Wiener bring you what you nee...

Drought has officially been declared across large parts of England after the driest first half of the year in almost half a century. So what does that actually mean in practice? Why are we so short of water? And what can people do to cope? ITV News Weather Presenter Alex Beresford tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...

Rishi Sunak wants to be prime minister but he has work to do if he's going to convince Tory members. So how is the Race For Number 10's underdog going to persuade them to back him and not Liz Truss? Political Correspondent Daniel Hewitt sat down with him in Newcastle to get the answers in this exclusive interview. So will the former chancellor be specific on what he'll offer voters to help with th...

The UK is heading for a long deep recession with grim predictions by the Bank of England of soaring costs across the board. The dreadful forecast 
places huge pressure on the next prime minister to do more to not just improve the lives of millions, but do all they can to protect them. So how does this increased economic threat affect the two candidates fighting in The Race For Number 10? Will they...

Ayman al-Zawahiri helped Osama bin Laden plan the 9/11 attacks and was among America’s most wanted men - until the US tracked the al-Qaeda leader to a safe house in Kabul and took him out with a drone strike. So what could be the repercussions of his death? And more than two decades on from the attacks on the Twin Towers where does the terror group sit now among the world’s biggest threats? Global...

From gas to grain, the impact of the Russian war in Ukraine goes well beyond the brutal bombardment of its neighbour’s cities and towns - and affects us all. So how is Russia waging supply wars with the West? What impact are cuts already having? And what effect could Vladimir Putin’s changing aims in Ukraine have once summer’s over and winter really starts to bite? ITV News Political Correspondent...

Rishi Sunak appears to have it all to do if he's going to win over the Tory Party members and become Britain's next prime minister. So from key policy U-turns to his toned-down debate style, can he turn things around? Has Liz Truss defied expectations over her presentation skills? And why are both candidates seen by some Tories to be doing Labour's future campaigning for them? Our top political po...

11 started. Nine have fallen. Two remain. But only one will be our next prime minister. The latest polling of Tory members suggests it’ll be Liz Truss. So how’s Rishi Sunak going to persuade them otherwise? 
And can the new frontrunner survive more public scrutiny than she’s ever faced before? Entertainment Reporter Rishi Davda braves the political spotlight to put those questions to Political Cor...

The next prime minister will definitely be a Conservative - but is the biggest winner in this race Sir Keir Starmer? It certainly looks like the Labour leader will have been watching the blue-on-blue attacks in the Conservative leadership race with glee and noted down some of the many attacks flying around. So where have those brutal blows and media briefings left the current contest? What damage...

The weather in Britain has been scorching and the Tory leadership race is undoubtedly heating up as the five remaining candidates battle for a place in the final two. Rishi Sunak and Penny Mourdant are out in front, followed narrowly by Liz Truss. So is it two from those three? Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat hope not. So who's briefing against who? How nasty are the attacks getting? And why are s...

Britain is baking right now - and for the first time in our history 40C heat is projected to hit these shores. It’s not a definite but even the sheer possibility has got meteorologists hot under the collar. So what’s the impact of that kind of blistering heat? What measures are being taken to protect people? And what can you do to cope? ITV Weather presenter Lucy Verasamy tells Faye Barker what yo...

The UK will have a new prime minister by September - giving Tory MPs and party members up to seven weeks to select the replacement for Boris Johnson. So is it this going to shape into a battle between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak or could an alternative upset the current favourites? Are the emerging attacks on the former chancellor justified? And why are the leadership hopefuls so keen to talk tax an...