Bare faced and brazen, shoplifters come in bulk in Britain.

In just three years, the crime has doubled in the UK, with shopkeepers and staff facing abuse and violence on a day-to-day basis.

Now, all hopes lie on Artificial Intelligence to reduce the relentless rise in shoplifting across the country.

So, why has there been such a surge? And how can our retail sector be fixed?

ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi and Producer Siham Ali tell Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…

More than a million Gazans have fled their homes, as Israel’s ground invasion looms.

All eyes have turned to the Rafah crossing – Gaza’s only link to Egypt and potential lifeline.

And yet civilians are not allowed in and aid continues to be blocked.

So, where can they go? How will Israel’s ground invasion play out? And why is President Biden's visit so vital?

This is What You Need to Know…

Whilst Israel prepares for its retaliatory ground invasion against Hamas, a new conflict could open elsewhere.

To Israel’s north, lies a more formidable foe, the Lebanese militants, Hezbollah.

With close ties to Iran, concerns are now mounting that an all-out assault against Israel will be ordered.

So, could Hezbollah change the tide of this conflict?

From Jerusalem, ITV News World Affairs Editor Rageh Omaar tells Tom Bradby what you need to know...

Seven-year-old Imogen can’t understand why she gets so angry, and she’s been asking for help since she was three.

That’s because she’s still waiting to find out if she has ADHD. Now, she could be waiting until 2026 to even get an assessment, let alone a diagnosis.

And she’s not alone, as ITV News finds that the average wait time for a diagnosis is three years in the UK.

So, what’s being done to speed up the process?

ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Stacey Foster tells Martin Stew what you need to know…

Around the village of Kfar Aza, the Israeli army are recovering the men, women and children slaughtered in their beds by Hamas militants on Saturday morning.

As identification of the bodies begins, the next decisive chapter of the war lies just one mile away, in Gaza.

So, how will these unimaginable scenes playing out on screens across Israel shape what happens next?

From southern Israel, John Ray tells Rageh Omaar in Jerusalem What You Need To Know…

After the deadliest attack on its people in more than 50 years, Israel has now hit back.

A siege has been ordered on Gaza as an aerial bombardment continues, following Hamas’ shocking weekend assault by land, air and sea.

So, what made this attack so different from what we’ve seen before? Why did Hamas strike now? And how did Israel get caught out so badly?

From Tel Aviv, ITV News Senior International Correspondent John Irvine tells Julie Etchingham what you need to know…

Deep in the confines of Wandsworth prison lies corruption, collusion and contamination.

Critics say it’s these concerning conditions which made possible the recent alleged escape of prisoner, Daniel Khalife.

And with no sign of improvement since, another security breach could happen at any moment.

So, how did it get so bad? And what needs to change for Wandsworth prison to keep their inmates inside?

ITV News Reporter Kaf Okpattah tells Faye Barker what you need to know…

It’s less than four months since Uganda’s president signed a new anti-gay law, condemned by the UN as “among the worst of its kind in the world”.

ITV News has since learned the people who it oppresses are being tortured, starved and forced to live on the run in their own land.

So why are other nations so keen to follow Uganda’s lead?

ITV News Digital Video Producer Sam Leader tells John Ray what you need to know...

For more on this, head over to ITV News on TikTok to see Sam's full investigation.

Jack couldn’t go to the toilet, let alone shower, thanks to what started out as some eczema on his hand.

He was prescribed a cream over and over again to stop the itching, but instead, was left helpless, suffering from topical steroid withdrawal – a debilitating skin condition.

And the only help he could find was on TikTok, as he found many like him were also dealing with extreme reactions.

So, why has the condition not been officially recognised? And what can be done about it?

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

For more on this head over to ITV News on TikTok to see George's full investigation.

It’s been four years since 39 Vietnamese migrants were found dead in a lorry in Essex.

Yet today, thousands are still being smuggled from Vietnam to England in the hope of a better life.

In making the journey, people risk everything, and exploitation is rife.

So, can anything stop them? And for those who make it, do they find a better way of life?

ITV News Correspondent Peter Smith tells Tom Bradby What You Need to Know…

To watch Peter's exclusive report, click here: https://www.itv.com/news/2023-09-26/we-have-no-choice-the-vietnamese-dying-for-a-chance-to-work-in-the-uk