Across a deeply divided and polarised nation, there is one thing that the US can now all agree on - that Joe Biden’s performance in the presidential debate, was a disaster.

From the inception, he looked lost, confused and charmless.  

While he lacked coherency, his opponent, Donald Trump spewed lies and fake news - often unchallenged and unchecked.

The debate has led to calls for Biden to step aside but could that happen at this stage of the campaign?

US Correspondent Dan Rivers tells Yasmin Bodalbhai what you need to know...

Brianna Ghey, Ava White and Rhamero West might be three separate cases and individuals, but they all have something in common – they were all kids killed tragically by knife crime.  

Now, in the wake of their deaths, their mothers are relentlessly campaigning for change.

But is the government listening? Is knife crime prioritised enough? And how can we better protect the next generation?

Kelly Foran tells Faye Barker What You Need to Know…

For more on this, tune into ITV Evening News Friday 28 July at 7pm.

After a cold, damp and slow start to summer, we’re finally feeling the heat.

As the strong sunshine gets to work, temperatures are looking likely to soar over the next week and Brits can finally get basking.  

But, how long will this hot spell last? Could this be our only scorcher for the summer? And why are we about to be hit with a pollen bomb?

ITV Weather Presenter Becky Mantin tells Sangeeta Kandola what you need to know...

A dismal one all draw to Denmark was just what England didn’t need to settle the shaky Euros nerves.

Outclassed by the Danes, Southgate’s side seemed muddled and lacklustre.

They left the pitch at full time with boos and jeers from normally loyal travelling fans ringing in their ears.

So, what’s going on? Has the tide turned against Southgate? And can he turn it around?

ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...

Jamie works two jobs. His day starts before the sun rises and won’t end until it sets.

He’s just one of many battling Britian’s Cost-Of-Living crisis.

But now the phrase has become so ubiquitous, it risks losing its true meaning. And for those like Jamie, it’s become a question of surviving, not living.

But could the general election be a turning point? 

ITV News Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know... 

2024 has been dubbed the year of the TikTok election.

And now, we’re only half-way through Britain’s general election campaign and already the social media platform has been flooded with misinformation.

But where is it coming from? Is it really making an impact? And how do you sift the fact from the fiction? 

ITV News Digital Video Producer George Hancorn tells Faye Barker what you need to know...

There's around 1.2 million hoarders across the UK.

Many don’t even recognise they have a problem.

On the surface, it might seem like someone is being messy, but hoarding is a disorder and can be a coping mechanism for other things.

But at what point does it become dangerous? And is there enough help out there?

ITV News Reporter Sam Holder tells Yasmin Bodalbhai what you need to know...

As the country gears up for the general election, ITV’s Tonight programme is taking you one step closer to the leaders of Great Britain’s largest political parties.
 
In one of a series of interviews, Paul Brand speaks to the Prime Minister to find out whether he has the plan or the personality to win.
 
It was an interview which made headlines for a number of reasons here, Paul Brand brings you What You Need To Know…

For more on this, tune into the Tonight programme on ITV, on Wednesday 12th June at 7pm.

For many of us across the country, it’s been a rather wet, dull and gloomy Spring.
 
And yet, according to the Met Office, the UK has just had its warmest Spring on record.
 
But why can’t we feel it? What’s behind this confusing weather forecast? And when can we finally feel the heat?  
 
ITV News Weather Presenter Becky Mantin is joined by ITV Anglia Weather Presenter Chris Page and ITV News Weather Presenter Nick Miller. 

In an unprecedented moment for English football, Man City have launched a legal assault against the Premier League.
 
The four-time champions are suing the league over its sponsorship regulations.
 
It’s the latest dramatic twist in a dispute over City's spending power that threatens to unbalance the world’s most successful football competition.
 
So, what happens if City are successful? And could it hail a new dawn for English football?

ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott tells Cari Davies what you need to know...