Will was just eighteen when he ordered what he believed was prescribed Valium from an online pharmacy.

Instead, what had arrived in the post was an opioid twenty times stronger than fentanyl, killing him almost instantly.

And yet ITV News exposed this deadly and illegal practice more than a year ago.

So, why are these fake pharmacies still online today?

ITV News Reporter Sam Holder and Producer Louisa Felton tell Tom Bradby What You Need to Know…

From pick ‘n’ mix, to stationery and homeware, Wilko did it all.

But now, after almost a century, the popular high street chain is set to disappear.

After a rescue deal to save the store collapsed, thousands face redundancy.

So, what went wrong? And could Wilko’s demise trigger a domino effect on our already hollowed-out high streets?

ITV News Economics and Business Editor Joel Hills tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...

As Morocco mourns, flags are flown at half mast, following the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century.

With tremors so strong, remote villages and homes couldn’t withstand the immense pressure.

Now, as Britain joins the international aid effort, the painstaking search for survivors continues.

So, can Morocco ever recover to the country it once was?

From Morocco, ITV News reporter Sangita Lal tells Shehab Khan what you need to know…

It’s been deemed a ‘miracle drug.’

Wegovy – the new weight loss medicine, is now available on the NHS and could be a game changer for Britain’s obesity crisis.

But, as the nation tries to get its hands on the drug, doctors warn it could cause a ‘genuine threat to patient safety.’

So, how does it work? And are there enough regulations in place to stop it becoming a danger?

ITV News Health and Science Correspondent Martin Stew tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...

It’s not been the start of the school year many had hoped for.

As hundreds of schools across the country realise they’re no longer safe for children – with roofs made of RAAC, that could crumble at any point.

Now, pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister, after admitting lots more schools could be at risk of closure.

So, could there be a return to remote learning? And why has the government been so slow to act?

ITV News Investigations correspondent Daniel Hewitt tells Faye Barker what you need to know...

Have you ever felt let down by the weather?

After a summer without heatwaves, we’re finally got one in Autumn.

So, did forecasts go wrong or are we misinterpreting the data? Why do forecasts differ on TV and online?

And what tips and tricks do forecasters have when checking the weather?

ITV News weather presenter and forecaster Lucy Verasamy tells Faye Barker what you need to know...

It’s either happened to you or you’ve seen pictures of it: your phone gets grabbed out of your hand in broad daylight by thieves who speed away on mopeds.

And when you track the phone it’s soon heading well away from the UK and all the way to a street in China.

Well, if it has happened to you, you’re not the only one.

Sam Leader fell victim to the criminals and, having dug into his phone's disappearance, tells Investigations Correspondent Daniel Hewitt what you need to know…

Their aim is to save lives and do no harm.

But, to their critics, the rescue boats rushing to help people stranded in the Mediterranean have become a defacto taxi across the world’s most dangerous migration route.

So are they solving a problem or making it worse?

Emma Murphy joined them on a startling rescue mission.

She tells Daniel Hewitt what you need to know…


You can view the extended version of Emma's report at the ITV News website here: https://www.itv.com/news/2023-08-29/save-lives-and-do-no-harm-on-board-the-ship-rescuing-migrants-at-sea

Aurora’s 11 months old and has been homeless for half of her life.

Her first steps weren’t at home, but in cramped budget hotel rooms with her two brothers.

And she’s just one of hundreds of thousands who don’t have a home in Britain.

But with her mum in full-time work, why’s there no housing available to them?

ITV News Investigations Correspondent Daniel Hewitt tells Faye Barker What You Need to Know...

A Russian private jet has crashed.

10 people are dead, and US President Joe Biden says it doesn’t surprise him at all.

Why? Because the leader of the Wagner troops who turned on Putin, was apparently on board.

So, was Putin directly to blame? And where does this chilling killing leave the Wagner group?

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