Across the country, everyday, young lives are hanging in the balance.

Referrals for children to social services is on the rise and for many social workers, the phone doesn’t stop ringing and the pressure keeps on building.

And it seems poverty is a major driving force behind this.

So, when did things get so dire? And what can be done to keep social workers in their jobs?

ITV News Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt and Producer Isabel Alderson-Blench tell Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know... 

The geopolitical struggles across the Middle East have once again been thrown into turmoil.

In Syria, rebels have swept into Aleppo, launching their largest assault on President Assad in years.
 
Now, the Jihadist group, HTS, have now reignited civil war across Syria, leaving the country on the brink of yet another humanitarian crisis.

So, who are the rebels? What do they want? And what’s the wider impact?

Senior International Correspondent, John Irvine tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...

Sophie had to wait 14 years to get her diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis. 

After years of having her symptoms ignored, she was rushed into A&E and ended up having her bowel removed.

And she’s not alone - ITV News can reveal that half a million people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease are being failed by services across the UK.

And with no cure for the life-long illness, many are left struggling to cope.

So, why are so many left to suffer in silence?

ITV News Producer Esme Jones and ITV News Reporter, Cari Davies tell Mary Nightingale what you need to know…

Black Friday has arrived, and the deals are everywhere.

Plus, with Cyber Monday right around the corner, scams are more widespread than ever.
From fake websites to misleading offers to phishing attempts – the dodgy deals are all designed to trick you into losing your money.

So, how do you spot the red flags and shop safely this season?

From Which?, Consumer expert, Lisa Webb tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…
 

They’re marketed as a ‘miracle injection.’
 
Weight loss jabs have become the popular answer to the UK’s growing obesity crisis.
 
But new research from ITV News can reveal that these very injections have suspected links to at least 18 deaths.
 
So, what happens when the jabs go wrong? And are there enough warnings in place?
 
ITV News Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…

As Storm Bert battered Britain last weekend, at least five people have died, and widespread havoc continues to spread across the country.

Now, forecasters and politicians have come under fire as complaints over poor warnings and the UK’s defence systems are growing.

So, could we have been better prepared? Or is our extreme weather becoming so unpredictable that we need an overhaul?

ITV News Weather Presenter, Becky Mantin tells Sally Bidulph what you need to know…

It’s been called the ‘Wild West.’

Britain’s backstreet cometic surgery industry is booming - in salons, shops and even people’s homes.

Up and down the country, unregulated procedures are taking place, leaving patients bruised, botched and some with life threatening conditions.

So, why is there still no regulation here in the UK? And what can be done to change this?

Cree Haughton tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…

It is one of the largest unsolved mass murders in British history.

The Birmingham bombings in 1974, where 21 people were killed in two pubs, has become an enduring symbol of the Troubles and a case of justice long delayed.

50 years on, as memories fade and potential witnesses have died, many unanswered questions remain.  

So, what happened? And will there be a public inquiry?

ITV News Midlands Correspondent Ben Chapman tells Tom Bradby what you need to know…

You wouldn’t think this is Great Britain.

Behind closed doors, people across the country are living in homes not fit for humans, left completely trapped.

And the dirty secret is -  they are being housed by the British state.

So why have they been so neglected? And what needs to be done to change it?  

ITV News Investigations Editor, Daniel Hewitt tells Nina Hossain what you need to know…

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The question of whether terminally ill people should have the right to end their lives has long been discussed and debated.

And this week, as a new law was proposed, MP’s have been left more divided than ever after widespread opposition to the bill. 

So is the assisted dying bill doomed? Or is it likely to become law? And how would it work?

ITV News UK Editor, Paul Brand tells Charlene White what you need to know…