Episodes

  • How to keep your bills down as the energy price cap rises

    How to keep your bills down as the energy price cap rises
    Oct 2 2024
    As temperatures are coming down, energy bills are shooting up.

    Ofgem’s energy price cap has risen for the winter with consumers now facing an £150 yearly increase on average.

    And for many already struggling to keep on top of their costs, this won’t come as welcome news.

    So, what’s causing the price rises? And what can we do to save money?

    ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...
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    12 mins
  • The reading crisis leaving thousands of children 'functionally illiterate'

    The reading crisis leaving thousands of children 'functionally illiterate'
    Sep 30 2024
    Primary schools in the UK are using discredited methods to teach reading, which risks making thousands of children unable to read.

    ITV News' Wales reporter Rhys Williams has been investigating this teaching method, and seeing the effects first-hand.

    So, why is this 'outdated' method still being taught?
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    13 mins
  • Dine and dash - the new shoplifting?

    Dine and dash - the new shoplifting?
    Sep 27 2024
    Dine and dash - going out for a meal with no intention of paying for it -it's becoming more and more common for British businesses.
    A third of restaurants have experienced it recently, but what can they do about it and why are we seeing such a large increase?
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    10 mins
  • Can South Africa end lion farming?

    Can South Africa end lion farming?
    Sep 26 2024
    Each year, thousands of lion cubs are bred in captivity to be hunted and killed. The South African government wants to shut this lucrative industry down.
    Geraint Vincent has been to a lion farm to investigate how easily this can be done. He shares his experiences with Charlie Frost.
    So, how will the farmers be compensated - and what will happen to the lions that have already been bred?
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    12 mins
  • What happens after botched Turkey surgery?

    What happens after botched Turkey surgery?
    Sep 23 2024
    Thousands of Brits travel to Turkey for cosmetic surgery each year. It's often cheaper, and quicker than private care in the UK. But, that low cost can come with little to no aftercare.
    The risk of a wound not healing, and of subsequent infection, is very real. ITV News' Geraint Vincent has met people who are learning to live with life-changing injuries.
    So, what will and won't the NHS do if you require corrective treatment?
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    12 mins
  • Who's behind the Lebanon pager attack?

    Who's behind the Lebanon pager attack?
    Sep 20 2024
    In the latest episode, ITV News’ International Editor Emma Murphy tells Cari Davies what you need to know….

    This week, hundreds of pagers and walkie talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon, killing at least 30 people and injuring thousands more.

    With increasing rocket fire being exchanged between Lebanon and Israel there are growing fears of further escalation.

    So, is there any chance for a ceasefire?
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    11 mins
  • Is the Single Justice Procedure unjust?

    Is the Single Justice Procedure unjust?
    Sep 18 2024
    For nearly a decade, suspected lawbreakers have been prosecuted under the Single Justice procedure, which was brought in to speed up verdicts on “lower-level” crimes.

    But, a joint investigation between ITV News and the Evening Standard has revealed that this has meant people have been wrongly prosecuted.

    So what’s happening to stop it happening again? And can anything be done for the people already affected?

    ITV News’ Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith and Evening Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk tell Faye Barker what you need to know….
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    20 mins
  • Is political violence the ‘new normal’ for America?

    Is political violence the ‘new normal’ for America?
    Sep 16 2024
    As if the build-up to the US presidential election hasn’t been dramatic enough, Donald Trump has been targeted in an alleged assassination attempt for the second time in just a matter of months.

    On a golf course on Sunday afternoon, gun shots were fired from the surrounding shrubbery towards the former president.

    But, after decades of no political violence towards presidential candidates, is this the ‘new normal’ for America? And how will this affect the election?

    ITV News Correspondent Robert Moore tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...
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    18 mins