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….

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... 

When it comes to childcare in this country, it’s a postcode lottery.
 
With years of underfunding, finding affordable and available nursery places is a real struggle for most parents.
 
And with nurseries closing at a faster rate than new ones are opening, there doesn’t seem to be much hope.
 
So, what is the government planning to do?  
 
ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent, Sarah Corker, tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…

It’s been compared to the Post Office and infected blood scandal.
 
The Lampard Inquiry which began on Monday is the first British public inquiry to specifically investigate mental health deaths and is a watershed moment for many.
 
For the families who lost loved ones, it’s been a long time coming.
 
So, what does it hope to achieve? And when will the families get answers?
 
ITV News Reporter Charlie Frost tells Mary Nightingale what you need to know... 

It’s happening right here on our streets, in our communities and across the country.
 
Modern slavery is not just an international issue, it takes place close to home, unfolding in every London borough and beyond.
 
And yet, less than one in five Brits would know how to spot the crime itself.
 
So, why is there a lack in understanding? And could you notice the signs of modern slavery?
 
From the charity Hestia; the largest provider of modern slavery support across London and the South East, Chief Executive Patrick Ryan and Director of Modern Slavery Response, Alison Logier join Julie Etchingham...  

72 people died, over 7 years gone by, and more than a hundred million pounds spent on the police investigation and yet no one has been charged.
 
The long-awaited inquiry report shows Grenfell was a disaster waiting to happen.
 
And despite this week’s findings, the unbearable wait to bring those responsible to trial continues.
 
So, why is the wait so long? And will the bereaved families and survivors ever get any justice?
 
ITV London Reporter Rags Martel tells Yasmin Bodalbhai what you need to know…

A month ago today, on a sunny summer’s evening, fire and fury arrived in a quiet English market town.
 
In Tamworth, a protest outside a Holiday Inn housing asylum seekers, spiralled into a siege, following the misinformation that spread over the Southport attack.
 
So, how did it happen? Why Tamworth? How much is social media to blame? And has the town recovered?  
 
ITV News Investigations Correspondent Daniel Hewitt tells Mary Nightingale what you need to know... 

It is the front line of climate change: the Arctic. 
 
Temperatures are rising at three times the global average - melting ice, damaging vital ecosystems and causing sea levels to rise.
 
But it’s not just a problem for the region, it’s a problem for the whole planet. 
 
So, why is it melting so fast? And how can the Arctic be saved?
 
From Svalbard, ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew and Producer Phil Sime tell Warren Nettleford what you need to know... 

In the latest episode of our quick briefing news podcast, Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker tells Faye Barker why, following an ITV News report last month, more and more women are coming forward to tell their shocking stories of forced adoptions.

Warning: This episode contains details some listeners may find upsetting.

In the latest episode of our quick briefing news podcast, Arts Editor Nina Nannar tells Lucrezia Millarini why Oasis have chosen 2025 for their long-awaited comeback and how much the UK and Ireland tour is likely to earn Noel and Liam.