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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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13:55

Can new deal with China help tackle Britain's small...

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2026/01/29

Could China be key in tackling the small boats crisis? Keir Starmer has been meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and is hoping a new security pact will be a game-changer, with more than half of small boat engines made in China.The Prime Minister is also pledging to put more money in British pockets through a better relationship with China. So will it work and what are the risks?Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen tells Paul Brand what you need to know.

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18:17

How do you stop teens carrying knives?

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2026/01/26

People carrying knives are more likely to end up as victims. Weapons escalate arguments and confrontations - sending them out of control. Videos of violence, rapidly shared on social media, can strike fear into teens watching. But for some, far from putting them off carrying a weapon, it has the opposite effect, even when knife crime is falling. Police and schools across the country are grappling with this viscious cycle. So how can you stop teens carrying knives? North of England Reporter Jonathan

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15:30

House of Lords backs under-16s social media ban: what...

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2026/01/22

Opposition parties are demanding it, the government is consulting on it, the House of Lords have voted in favour of it and it's splitting opinion amongst bereaved families. But what do young people themselves think of a ban on social media for under-16s? Westminster Political Reporter Lewis Denison tells Faye Barker what you need to know.

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15:10

Why Prince Harry is suing the Daily Mail

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2026/01/19

Prince Harry is back in the UK, and back at the High Court.The Duke of Sussex is leading a high-profile group of claimants against the publisher of The Daily Mail and Mail On Sunday over claims of phone hacking, and other illegal information gathering.Elton John, Liz Hurley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence are amongst the others suing Associated Newspapers Limited.Associated Newspapers Limited denies the allegations. So what can we expect from the trial?Royal Editor Chris Ship tells Faye Barker what you

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12:41

How Trump action on Iran risks regniting trade war...

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2026/01/15

With Donald Trump blowing hot and cold on whether the US will strike Iran or not - how will this uncertainty and unpredictability play out with Iran's biggest trading partner - China? At least two thousand people have been killed in the Islamic Republic's brutal crackdown on protests, which were sparked by the country's soaring inflation and crippling price rises. In response the US President initially announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran. So could it spell the end of the

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20:48

Would upgrading ketamine to Class A stop the drug's...

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2026/01/12

Would upgrading ketamine to class A stop the drug's surge? The cheap, widely available drug can shred and shrink users bladders' - leaving them constantly rushing to the toilet.It can even kill, with Friends actor Matthew Perry and drag star The Vivienne both dying after taking the drug in recent years.The government is deliberating on whether to reclassify the drug from class B to class A, bringing harsher punishments for supply AND possession.Steve Rolles from Transform Drug Policy Foundation and

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13:06

Why Birmingham can't end its bin crisis one year on

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2026/01/08

It's been a whole year since Birmingham's refuse workers first went on strike. Since then bin-bag-lined streets, rats and horrible smells have all become an unwanted feature of the UK's second city. But the union and council have not been in negotiations since the summer. So why are they still in deadlock and will they ever resolve Birmingham's bin crisis? ITV Central's Lewis Warner tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

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13:56

Will Trump's Venezuelan oil gamble pay off after...

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2026/01/05

Captured amid gunfire in Caracas, Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro has now appeared in a New York court to face multiple drugs and wepaons charges.The US accuses him of leading a cartel responsible for flooding their country with cocaine and fentanyl - which he has always denied.Meanwhile, President Trump has made it clear there's another substance at the top of his mind: oil.“We need access to the oil and to other things in their country that allow us to rebuild their country,” Trump said.He

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15:57

How could Ukraine get billions of Russia's frozen...

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2025/12/18

"We have a simple choice, either money today or blood tomorrow".Those were the blunt words of Polish PM Donald Tusk, as leaders gathered to discuss the billions in Russian assets, frozen in the EU.Once released, that money would help Ukraine's war effort...but the plan has faced significant opposition from some member states.Meanwhile, Roman Abramovic is yet to fulfill his pledge to send the £2.5bn from Chelsea football club's sale to Ukraine.Keir Starmer says the government is prepared to take him

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16:35

Cyclones to wildfires: reporting on a year of extreme...

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2025/12/15

Heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in Hollywood and catrastrophic cyclones in South East Asia.Extreme weather has been a constant and growing threat in 2025.Good Morning Britain meteorologist and weather presenter Laura Tobin has been speaking to colleagues across the world about what they are seeing.So what can the world expect for 2026?She tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

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16:33

Venezuela tanker seizure and Honduras election...

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2025/12/11

The former president of Honduras - Juan Orlando Hernandez - was in a US prison, charged with smuggling 400 tonnes of cocaine into the United States.But, just ahead of a very tense presidential election in Honduras, President Trump announced he was going to pardon Mr Hernandez.Meanwhile, the US has sezied an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, as it continues to pile pressure on its president Nicolas Maduro.The US government accuses Mr Maduro of trafficking drugs into the US - something which Mr

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13:15

What criminal charges could be brought over the Post...

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2025/12/08

It is the biggest miscarriage of justice in British History. But almost two years after the ITV drama made it a burning issue, are we any closer to justice over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?Hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly accused of stealing and jailed. Thousands more lives were ruined. So what punishment could those responsible face? Senior Investigations Producer Isabel Alderson-Blench and Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt tell Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.

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10:37

Sri Lanka floods: why have they been so catastrophic?

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2025/12/04

Homes swept away, communities left isolated and more than a thousand deaths confirmed.A battering of cyclones on parts of Asia in the past week has brought mass flooding and displaced millions.In Sri Lanka the extreme weather has caused devastating mudslides, creating a humanitarian emergency.But in a country that is no stranger to flooding, why has THIS storm been SO catastrophic?ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edward has been visiting villages around Kandy in central Sri Lanka, where many lives

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31:47

The man whose Gaza war zone filming stunned the world

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2025/11/28

For over two years, video journalist Mohammed Abu Safia has risked his life filming the war in Gaza for ITV News.Separated from his family, his footage stunned the world as he captured what was happening to his homeland.So how has he lived through the destruction and the loss? And what is life like now under the most fragile of ceasefires?John Irvine is ITV News' Senior International Correspondent in Tel Aviv and has worked with Mohammed since the start of the war with their reports winning

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15:57

Will new rights help renters find and keep a home?

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2025/11/24

"The only time that I need help, I have been completely failed" says Geraldine, who is set to be evicted from her home with her 12 year old daughter. She cannot afford anywhere else.The government was elected promising to make housing more affordable and is now vowing to 'build baby build'.Investigations Editor tells Daniel Hewitt tells Lucy Watson what progress the government is making on its pledge to build 1.5m new homes by the end of this parliament, as well as what hope new renters' rights will

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11:11

Roblox is taking action on white supremacy on the...

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2025/11/20

School shootings, mosque attacks, extreme misogyny and far-right costumes - that's just some of the content ITV News found British teens being exposed to on the world's most popular game app - Roblox. Now, the company is taking action, introducing new age verification checks. But will these measures stop teens being shown extremist content? Digital Reporter George Hancorn uncovered white supremacy on the app and tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

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11:54

How Roblox is taking action after ITV News exposed...

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2025/11/20

School shootings, mosque attacks, extreme misogyny and far-right costumes - that's just some of the content ITV News found British teens being exposed to on the world's most popular game app - Roblox. Now, the company is taking action, introducing new age verification checks. But will these measures stop teens being shown extremist content? Digital Reporter George Hancorn uncovered white supremacy on the app and tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

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15:21

Why Trump could be planning to topple Venezuela's Maduro

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2025/11/17

For months now, the US has been destroying boats in the Caribbean it accuses of smuggling drugs into its country.Now it has brought the world's largest warship to within striking distance of Venezeula. It accuses its leader Nicolas Maduro of running a narco-terrorist organisation aimed at destabilising the US through drugs.But with cocaine from the country reportedly accounting for just 10% of the US market - what part are the country's rich oil reserves and the US's own politics playing in his

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19:02

How UK and US white supremacist groups have joined...

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2025/11/13

Our governments have long enjoyed a so-called 'special relationship' but now white supremacists in the UK and US are forging deeper and deeper ties.ITV News has uncovered a network of far-right groups, spanning both sides of the atlantic.So just how are they working together and what do they want? Global Security Editor Rohit Rohit Kachroo tells Geraint Vincent what you need to know.Watch Rohit's film 'How did a neo-Nazi end up working inside Buckingham Palace?' here:

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9:09

Inside the dangerous black market of fake skinny jabs

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2025/11/10

Skinny jabs have been hailed as a 'game changer' for tackling obesity - but with demand soaring, an underworld of unlicensed and dangerous products is rapidly spreading.ITV News has uncovered fake jabs, smuggled into the UK from a lab in China, and sold through social media to desperate customers.Fake skinny jabs are also making their way onto high streets, with customers getting backroom injections in beauty salons - potentially leading to deadly consequences.So how can you spot the fakes?And with

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