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What You Need To Know

The quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories. Our team of specialist correspondents plus guests bring you information and analysis you can trust so you get What You Need To Know in minutes.

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11:12

Do the hostage releases mean a new strategy for Hamas?

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2023/10/25

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

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9:47

The hidden ingredient found in kids' vapes

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2023/10/23

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…

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16:59

Is UK’s shoplifting epidemic caused by need or greed?

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2023/10/20

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…

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13:04

Why Biden's warzone visit is vital as invasion looms

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2023/10/18

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…

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17:27

Could Hezbollah escalate the Israel-Hamas conflict?

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2023/10/16

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...

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15:44

Why is it so difficult to get an ADHD diagnosis?

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2023/10/13

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 need

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14:39

How will Israel respond to ‘unimaginable horror’ in...

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2023/10/11

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…

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17:47

Why did Hamas strike now? And where could the...

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2023/10/09

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…

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13:35

Why Khalife’s Wandsworth prison break might not be...

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2023/10/06

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…

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14:04

Tortured and starving: Inside Uganda’s LGBT+ community

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2023/10/04

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

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13:20

The people in steroid skin hell turning to TikTok...

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2023/10/02

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 Video

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19:12

Why the Essex lorry horror hasn't halted human...

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2023/09/29

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:

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11:31

Why Europe’s glaciers could die within decades

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2023/09/27

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...

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13:32

The homeless children statistic that shames England

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2023/09/25

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...

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12:44

The kids leaving school because of UTIs

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2023/09/22

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...

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16:34

Could Derna's disaster have been avoided?

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2023/09/20

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...

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11:09

Has Britain reached the tail end of greyhound racing?

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2023/09/18

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...

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17:34

The teenagers killed by fake prescription pills

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2023/09/15

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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17:14

What went wrong with Wilko?

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2023/09/13

From pick ‘n’ mix, to stationery and homeware, Wilko did it all.But now, after almost a century, the popular high street chain is set to disappear.After a rescue deal to save the store collapsed, thousands face redundancy.So, what went wrong? And could Wilko’s demise trigger a domino effect on our already hollowed-out high streets? ITV News Economics and Business Editor Joel Hills tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...

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8:31

The race to save Morocco quake survivors

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2023/09/11

As Morocco mourns, flags are flown at half mast, following the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century.With tremors so strong, remote villages and homes couldn’t withstand the immense pressure.Now, as Britain joins the international aid effort, the painstaking search for survivors continues. So, can Morocco ever recover to the country it once was?From Morocco, ITV News reporter Sangita Lal tells Shehab Khan what you need to know…

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