Imagine being the victim of a brutal crime, reporting it to police only to be told that the man you’re accusing has no previous convictions.

Then the next day you turn on your TV and see his face, on a documentary about a rapist and killer who became the UK’s longest-serving prisoner.

It sounds like the start of a crime fiction novel, but - unbelievably - it’s all true…

The documentary maker himself, ITV News West Country Correspondent Robert Murphy, tells Daniel Hewitt what you need to know…

You can view Robert's documentary 'Decoy: How young female officers took down the Clifton rapist' on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG-w5KHrzYo

What a year it has been for Rishi Sunak.

His Cabinet rocked by resignations and sackings, the flagship Rwanda policy halted in habour by the Supreme Court, while falling short on his other key pledges for 2023 - not to mention the damaging losses in the local and by-elections.

So what lessons will the PM have learned ahead of his ultimate political battle in 2024?

Political Correspondent Harry Horton tells Julie Etchingham what you need to know…

Twitter became X, TikTok became an obsession and the world’s biggest tech bosses pledged to face off in a cage fight…

Yes, 2023 took us to some weird and wonderful places for those of us who live much of our lives on social media.

So what were the key trends that we all followed? And where on earth could socials go next?

George Hancorn from the ITV News social team tells Entertainment Reporter Rishi Davda what you need to know...

Pub chef Darren Osment killed his former partner Claire Holland in 2012 and confessed seven years later.

Then he claimed he made it all up, so police went deep under cover for 20 months to get him to admit the truth on camera.

And it’s only thanks to ITV West Country Correspondent Robert Murphy that you can hear it now.

He joins Daniel Hewitt to tell you what you need to know…

You can also view Robert's report here: https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-12-11/confession-16-how-a-two-year-covert-operation-snared-a-killer

Reem still has flashbacks of the day her brother died.

She remembers opening her bedroom door and seeing the empty room and the open window. And then her mother screaming.

And yet toddler Exodus wasn’t the first young life lost out of the window of a high rise building in Leeds…

So what’s stopping yet another tragedy?

Investigations Correspondent Daniel Hewitt tells Faye Barker what you need to know…

After a year of soaring food prices and inflation, it’s no surprise the cost of Christmas has rocketed.

And there’s a new warning in place for families to tread carefully, as it could take a year for millions to finish paying for their festive season.

Now, some are turning to toy banks and others are cutting back on their festivities.

So, are you feeling the pinch? And how best can we cut the cost at Christmas?

ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi and Producer Siham Ali tell Faye Barker what you need to know...

Assault, abuse and harassment are just some of the forms of misconduct which make up the toxic culture in our police forces.

And yet, in most of these cases, no further action has been taken.

Too afraid of the repercussions and with a lack of trust in the system, victims are forced to remain silent.

So, what’s being done to put a stop to this? And how can we be better protected?

From ITV Meridian, journalist Joe Coshan tells Faye Barker What You Need to Know…

After marathon negotiations, a deal has been reached at COP28 in Dubai.

The new agreement will enforce a ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels.

But, some nations still think this doesn’t go far enough – urging to remove, not reduce, the use of fossil fuels.

So, was this a fair COP? Or a cop out?

From Dubai, Science Correspondent Martin Stew and Producer Philip Sime tell Anushka Asthana what you need to know...

It's a procedure designed to give you the hourglass figure made famous by celebs like Kim Kardashian, but the Brazilian Bum Lift has also been described as the world's most dangerous cosmetic surgery.

Yet the non-surgical alternative, involving filler, is becoming increasingly popular.

It’s advertised as a safer alternative, but is in fact just as dangerous, as there’s little regulation to stop anyone from performing the procedure.

So, should these procedures be banned entirely?

ITV News Reporter Ellie Pitt and Digital Video Producer Cree Haughton tell Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…

As he began his appearance with an apology, Boris Johnson tried to defend what was left of his reputation at the Covid Inquiry.

But, for bereaved families, it was simply, too little too late; as they told the former Prime Minister “the dead won’t hear your apologies.”

So, did Mr. Johnson take enough responsibility? And what lessons were learned?

UK Editor Paul Brand tells Julie Etchingham What You Need to Know…