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What You Need To Know

What You Need To Know

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 The quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories. Our team of specialist correspondents plus guests bring you information and analysis you can trust so you get What You Need To Know in minutes.ITV News Politics & Government
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  • Cyclones to wildfires: reporting on a year of extreme weather

    Cyclones to wildfires: reporting on a year of extreme weather
    Dec 15 2025
    Heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in Hollywood and catrastrophic cyclones in South East Asia.

    Extreme weather has been a constant and growing threat in 2025.

    Good Morning Britain meteorologist and weather presenter Laura Tobin has been speaking to colleagues across the world about what they are seeing.

    So what can the world expect for 2026?

    She tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.
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    17 mins
  • Venezuela tanker seizure and Honduras election 'interference': What's Trump's Latin America plan?

    Venezuela tanker seizure and Honduras election 'interference': What's Trump's Latin America plan?
    Dec 11 2025
    The former president of Honduras - Juan Orlando Hernandez - was in a US prison, charged with smuggling 400 tonnes of cocaine into the United States.


    But, just ahead of a very tense presidential election in Honduras, President Trump announced he was going to pardon Mr Hernandez.

    Meanwhile, the US has sezied an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, as it continues to pile pressure on its president Nicolas Maduro.

    The US government accuses Mr Maduro of trafficking drugs into the US - something which Mr Maduro denies.

    So what is his seemingly conflicting strategy for Latin America?

    Will Tullis tells Geraint Vincent what you need to know.
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    17 mins
  • What criminal charges could be brought over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?

    What criminal charges could be brought over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?
    Dec 8 2025
    It is the biggest miscarriage of justice in British History. But almost two years after the ITV drama made it a burning issue, are we any closer to justice over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?

    Hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly accused of stealing and jailed. Thousands more lives were ruined.

    So what punishment could those responsible face? Senior Investigations Producer Isabel Alderson-Blench and Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt tell Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.
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    13 mins
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