What You Need To Know

It is a dangerous and deadly drug and now children as young as thirteen are being hospitalized by spice. They are getting it in vapes, laced with the powerful synthetic drug. So how is it reaching them and how can it be stopped? Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker and producer Olivia Mustafa tell Geraint Vincent what you need to know.

A showdown in The Supreme Court this week will determine whether millions of drivers who bought vehicles with loans are owed compensation. If successful, they could be due total payouts of up to 30 billion pounds. But if you haven't made a claim yet, is it too late? Consumer Editor Chris Choi tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know.

For many women, giving birth is a life-defining moment - one which they want as much choice and control over as possible. But data shared exclusively with ITV News has revealed that for those wanting to give birth at home, that choice is often being restricted or even removed all together. So why are so many struggling to have home births? Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry tells Lucy Watson what...

You may not have heard of microplastics but you are surrounded by them. Chewing gum, carpets, tea bags - they all contain these tiny fragments...and therefore, so do we. There's growing research looking at the links between microplastics and dementia, fertility and certain cancers. And now a private London clinic has developed a new treatment to remove them from your blood - but does it work? Scie...

As you scroll and scroll on your phone - do you ever stop to think how what you are seeing is making you feel? TikTok has removed a filter which used AI to make people chubbier after it was called out for body shaming. But with a "skinnytok" trend on the rise, is the app doing enough to tackle the surge in videos promoting unhealthy weight loss? Digital Reporter Cree-Summer Haughton tells Lucy Wat...

Turkey is a country we all know. We go on holiday there. We enjoy its big cities. It's a member of NATO. But, in the last week, the closest rival to President Erdogan has been arrested and jailed for alleged corruption and terrorism charges. Protestors have taken to the streets across the country - fearing their democracy is dying. And with its vital role across Europe and the Middle East - how wi...

Have you seen Netflix's Adolescence? It's a chilling, thrilling new four-part drama about a young boy accused of a horrific crime. It's had rave reviews and started tough conversations. But can it lead to actual change? Stephen Graham, one of its stars and co-writers, certainly hopes so and our Arts Editor Nina Nannar has met him. She tells Mary Nightingale what you need to know. -- Nina Nannar's...

Nicholas Prosper has been jailed for a minimum of 49 years for murdering his mum Juliana Falcon, sister Giselle Prosper and brother Kyle Prosper. But the day could have been unimaginably more deadly. The Luton teenager had planned to carry out the largest school shooting in UK history. So what inspired him, what stopped him and what must be done to prevent such horror again? ITV Anglia's Rosie Dow...

Almost a fortnight after ITV News first reported it, the government has now laid out the biggest shake up of the benefits system in a decade. It wants to get more people, with and without disabilities, in work. It says the changes will save £5n in the next five years But who will be affected and how badly? ITV News Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana tells Lucy Watson what you need to know...

Across the country, men are being hospitalised and dying after using drugs to enhance sex. Despite this, it's being called a silent crisis - it's not being talked about and the NHS hasn't gathered much data on it. It's called chemsex - but why is so little known about it? Sam Leader and social psychologist Marc Svensson tell I'm Lucy Watson and this is what you need to know. -- Sam's full report:...

When did you last change your hot water bottle? Have you ever done it? They don't last forever but its unclear HOW long you can safely use it. And with soaring heating bills leading to huge sales, ITV News has learned the confusion is leading to serious injuries. Consumer editor Chris Choi and producer Sylvia Kuczynska tell Lucy Watson what you need to know.

Non-stop nausea, vomiting and weight loss - why wasn’t Jess Cronshaw’s extreme pregnancy sickness picked up before it was too late? It led to Jess taking her own life and now her mum’s demanding action. And 13 years after Princess Kate brought the sickness to worldwide attention - why are the signs still being missed? Cari Davies tells Lucy Watson what you need to know. For more information and su...

It was the death Jessica Lantz wanted - falling asleep at home, next to her soulmate in front of their all-time favourite movie. It was also completely legal.  Now the laws that allowed Jessica to die in America are guiding those who are looking to make assisted dying part of life in England and Wales. But are the safeguards really that safe? Paul Brand and Nathan Lee met Jessica days before her d...

A whistleblower tells us he feels "guilty" about the huge bonuses he got by making car buyers pay thousands more in interest. But an industry boss questions whether there even is a scandal. So what has been happening with car financing? And who could get compensation? ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...

Eating out of a bin, being shouted at and having to wake sleeping staff. A mother knew her son’s care home wasn’t right and her secret filming confirmed her fears. ITV News has learned he was far from alone. Daniel Hewitt and Isabel Alderson-Blench tell Lucy Watson what you need to know...

Imagine being unable to eat anything but a few specific foods and worse still, not being believed. The NHS has recognised the eating disorder ARFID for more than a decade - yet treatment is still very hard to get, despite fatal warnings. So what is Arfid and why are sufferers struggling to get help? ITV Central's Social Affairs Correspondent Lucy Kapasi tells Lucy Watson what you need to know... -...

They’ve endured the Covid shutdown, strike action and most recently devastating fires - all while making the hit movies of our times. Now the creative talents behind Wicked and The Brutalist are being honoured at the Oscars - the industrys biggest night - just weeks after fleeing their own homes. But with other looming threats to the film industry, is this really any time for celebration?   From L...

For Sue White, it was a tragic race across the world to be with with her daughter for her final days. Twenty-eight-year-old Simone was poisoned with methanol in a Laos backpacker bar last November. Now Sue wants action to prevent further people being killed. Chloe Keedy tells Yasmin Bodalbhai what you need to know... -- You can watch Chloe's full report here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXl-rk...

The latest quick briefing focuses on data showing black ex knife crime offender's in London are more than twice as likely to be tagged with an ankle monitor upon release. It's critics have described it as 'damaging, divisive and disproportionate.' They've been used as a solution to Britain's prison overcrowding, but have those in power failed to ensure justice remains truly blind? ITV News Reporte...

The latest quick briefing focuses on the historic scandal of forced adoption in Britain.  It’s been described as one of Britain’s darkest social injustices. It's estimated over 200,000 babies were taken from their mothers in homes run by both Church and State. The mother’s endured cruelty and abuse, their children - generational trauma and questions to which many will never find answers.  ITV News...

The latest quick briefing focuses on the growing support amoung young German voters for the far-right AfD party. For decades in Germany the politics of the far-right has been associated with a terrible chapter in the country's history. But now a new generation of young voters say they're considering voting for the far-right party Alternative for Deutschland. So why is the AfD so popular with young...

The latest quick briefing focuses on the environmental impact of AI as world leaders discuss the issue in Paris. It's been described as the biggest change since the indsutrial revolution - A.I. is shaping the way we live our lvies. But as demand increases so does the strain on resources. We're told its the future but what's the real cost of keeping our screens on? ITV News Science Correspondent Ma...

The latest extended briefing focuses on ITV News' investigation into how the far right are recruiting and spreading their ideology in Britain. Masquerading as a fitness club lies something much darker.  Nazi salutes, swastika cakes and shocking racist ideology. The group hides in plain sight, but what did ITV uncover when they infiltrated their ranks? ITV News Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo...

The latest quick briefing focuses on ITV News' investigation into allegations of bullying and sexually inappropriate behaviour by celebrity chef Gino D'acampo. ITV News has spoken to dozens of people who claim to have witnessed the TV star's actions, all of which Mr D'acampo denies. Unacceptable, horrendous and distressing - just some of the words used to describe D'acampo's alleged actions. What'...

It's nearly three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.  Three years that have seen countless deaths, untold destruction and billions spent in aid.  As our International Editor retraces journeys she's made many times before, how has life changed for the people of Ukraine? And how does the world respond to a war that continues to consume everything it touches? ITV News' International Edit...