Imagine a world where an artificially intelligent friend was available to you 24/7, organising your life admin and engaging with you in meaningful conversations.

And what if the companion sounded like an old friend or loved one?

Now, imagine a world where that same companion can do your job better than you and then develops a mind of its own.

Well, this is the world of AI, so should we embrace it or kill it before it kills us?

ITV News Correspondent Rachel Younger tells ITV Senior Producer Tim Maynard What You Need to Know…

If you want to hear more on this, tune in to Rachel's investigation into AI on ITV's Tonight Thursday 25th May at 8.30pm.

A third of children across the UK are being exposed to vape promotions online.

Brightly coloured and sweet in flavour, it’s hard for kids to resist them.

Now, schools across the country are installing vape detection units and airport-style security to curb the rise of a new generation of nicotine addicts.

So, are social media companies taking enough responsibility? And why has the legislation not kept up?

ITV News Reporter Sam Holder tells ITV News Presenter Duncan Golestani What You Need to Know…

Slowly but surely, the great counterattack, that is Ukraine’s spring offensive, could be starting to unfold.

On the eastern front of Ukraine, forces and artillery are beginning to build up.

And more could be on their way, as Zelenksyy has just concluded his European tour to gather extra pledges of military aid from key allies.

So, are the tides of war starting to turn?

From Pokrovsk, just 45 miles from Bakhmut, ITV News Correspondent John Ray tells ITV News Presenter Tom Bradby What You Need to Know…

They’re the police force dealing with the highest crime rate in England and Wales, fuelled by drugs gangs.

It may seem a tragic but familiar story, but it's now being discovered that primary school children are being recruited and even branded by the criminals.

So how have things got so brutal and what are Cleveland Police doing to stop it?


ITV News Tyne Tees Correspondent Rachel Bullock tells ITV News Presenter Faye Barker what you need to know...

With rents and council housing waiting lists at record highs, the desperate search for affordable accommodation continues, with many left homeless.

And of those who became homeless last year, one in four households had at least one person in work.

So, how does one hold down a job without a permanent roof over their heads? And what’s being done about it?

ITV News Investigations Corresopndent Daniel Hewitt tells Lucrezia Millarini What You Need to Know…

In the Prime Minister’s first big electoral test, the local election results proved more than disappointing for his party.

But with a General Election possibly 16 months away, Rishi Sunak still claims he has a route to avoid catastrophe.

So, after 13 years of power, is time up for the Tories? And what do the results mean for the opposition parties?

ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen tells ITV News Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana what you need to know....

It's a position many of us will find ourselves in at some point in our lives - caring for a loved one.

There are 10 million unpaid carers in this country, often making sacrafices at a cost to themselves.

The movement to get carers more rights is now gaining pace.

So, what's it like living your life for someone else? And who is caring for the carers?

From ITV News Meridian, Sangeeta Bhabra brings you what you need to know....

As the war continues to escalate between Russia and Ukraine, a drone attack on President Putin’s Kremlin sent shockwaves through his country.

The Kremlin has now accused Ukraine of trying to kill Putin and has also blamed the United States for its involvement.

But who is really responsible for this? And how much of a blow is this for Russia’s PR?

ITV News Russian expert Emma Burrows tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...

In the first coronation ceremony the nation has witnessed in more than 70 years, this weekend, King Charles III and his wife the Queen Consort will be crowned.

Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend on the capital.

But to get the most out of the weekend, we want to know what exactly is happening, and how best we can celebrate.

ITV News Correspondent John Ray and Specialist Producer Reshma Rumsey tell ITV News Presenter Faye Barker what you need to know...

In the last six months, more than 16 and a half million pounds has been lost to a rising phenomenon; the romance scam.

Women are being duped into sending their life savings overseas to who they believe to be ‘the one.’

But with the help of hotlines, victims are soon realising that this is nothing more than a rom-con.

So, why are romance scams on the rise? And what’s being done to stop it?

ITV News Reporter Kelly Foran tells Faye Barker What You Need to Know…