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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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16:29

Why rain won't solve Britain's drought problem

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2022/08/12

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...

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18:17

The Race For No.10: Rishi Sunak gets a grilling

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2022/08/09

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 the cost of living? How is he going to tackle the crises in the NHS? Has he spoken to Boris Johnson since

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18:26

The Race For No.10: Do their recession responses add up?

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2022/08/05

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 now change course? What's been their response so far? And do their projections really add up?Deputy

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11:23

What are the consequences of the al-Qaeda leader’s...

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2022/08/03

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 Security Editor Rohit Kachroo tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…

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19:22

Will Putin's gas war with Europe ultimately backfire?

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2022/07/29

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 Carl Dinnen and News Editor Emma Burrows bring you what you need to know...You can get on the warning from

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18:48

The Race For No.10: Can Sunak U-turn things around?

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2022/07/27

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 podcasters Daniel Hewitt and Anushka Asthana bring you what you need to know about The Race For Number

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15:26

The Race For No.10: Can Sunak stop the runaway Truss?

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2022/07/22

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 Correspondent Carl Dinnen to bring you what you need to know about the race for number 10…

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19:55

The Race For No.10: Is Starmer the biggest winner?

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2022/07/19

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 have they done to the Conservative party? And - despite all that - why might the Tories still have

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17:17

The Race For No.10: Bitter briefings and Truss issues

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2022/07/16

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 some Tory MPs hiding in cupboards?After a busy week in Westminster, our dynamic political podcast duo

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10:07

Can Britain cope in 40C heat?

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2022/07/14

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 you need to know…

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19:14

The Race For No.10: Are attacks on Sunak helping him?

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2022/07/12

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 and so reluctant to cover certain other issues?Political Correspondent Daniel Hewitt and Deputy Political

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18:51

The Race For No.10: Who's in it to win it?

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2022/07/08

After weeks of speculation about whether Boris Johnson will survive, now comes weeks of speculation over who will replace him.The Conservative Party is about to elect its fourth leader in six years. Whoever wins, will become the next prime minister. And right now, the contest looks wide open.With their ear to the ground for all key developments, private tweets and Westminster gossip, Daniel Hewitt, Anushka Asthana and Shehab Khan bring you what you need to know about the race for Number 10.

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16:18

Who might replace Boris? And why's he gone now?

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2022/07/06

***This episode was recorded before reports of Boris Johnson's resignation emerged***A wave of resignations rocked Boris Johnson’s government - and yet the prime minister remained in office and vowed to fight on. He has now bowed to pressure and will resign.So why did the Chris Pincher issue prove so damaging compared to previous scandals? And who’s primed to replace him?Amid the flurry of resignations and before the PM announced his exit, ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen and Deputy

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12:00

Why Putin is blamed for east Africa's hunger crisis

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2022/07/05

The Horn of Africa’s facing its worst ever hunger crisis. And many are blaming Russia's invasion of Ukraine. So why is war in Europe proving so catastrophic for millions living 3,000 miles away?And why aren't more African leaders blaming Vladimir Putin?Having gone to east Africa to find out, ITV News International Affairs Editor Rageh Omaar tells you what you need to know…

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17:12

How much longer can Russia wage war in Ukraine?

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2022/06/30

When Russian tanks rolled over the border back in February some predicted Ukraine would be toppled in a matter of days - particularly in the Kremlin. How wrong they were. With key targets missed, more than 100 days passed and no end in sight in this grinding, gruelling conflict: just how long is Russia willing to wage its grim war?ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen and News Editor Emma Burrows - who have travelled through Russia together to report on the conflict - tell you what you need

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14:20

What's next after America overturns Roe v Wade?

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2022/06/27

In the latest episode, ITV News Political Reporter Shehab Khan and US correspondent Emma Murphy discuss what comes next for the US after its highest court scrapped the constitutional right to abortion.Does it mean abortion is now illegal? Could other rights be rolled back? And what happens if a woman wants an abortion, but the state she lives in has outlawed it?Here's what you need to know.

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14:01

How bad could strike action get this summer?

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2022/06/23

ITV News Economics Editor Joel Hills and Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen come together on the week’s second day of rail strikes, where once again workers called for better pay and conditions. Carl and Joel give you a sense of where it'll all go in the next few months, as there are concerns the UK could experience a repeat of the late 1970s' 'winter of discontent', when over 2,000 strikes erupted across the country.Is Britain set for a modern day, summer equivalent?

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14:36

America's in crisis - so what's being done about it?

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2022/06/21

America is at a point of reckoning after two of its most shocking recent attacks.One gave us images we thought we’d never see - the Capitol riots on January 6 2021 - the other tragic scenes that are all too familiar - children left massacred by a gunman in their own classroom.So after all the talk and condemnation - what chance of action or change?From Washington DC - the city where he filmed the now historic and award-winning footage of last year's Capitol Building riots - ITV Correspondent Robert

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10:42

Heatwave special: Are we set for a scorching summer?

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2022/06/17

The first long burst of summer sunshine has hit Britain.So are we set for wave upon wave of heatwaves this year? How high could temperatures get? And how does it fit in with the extreme heat being seen across the globe?ITV weather presenter Lucy Verasamy tells Faye Barker what you need to know about our changing weather patterns and unpredictable seasons - plus why we're more likely to see snow at Easter than Christmas.

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17:20

Have the Rwanda asylum plans stalled upon takeoff?

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2022/06/15

Seven asylum seekers were about to be sent more than 4,000 miles away to Rwanda, before an 11th hour court decision meant they could get off a plane that was minutes from departing.The government was determined to press ahead with its controversial plan but an intervention from the European Court of Human Rights has put that on hold.So what is the Rwanda plan, why is it struggling to fly, and what will the government do next?In this episode of What You Need to Know, UK Editor Paul Brand speaks to

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