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  • House of Lords backs under-16s social media ban: what do teens think?

    House of Lords backs under-16s social media ban: what do teens think?
    Jan 22 2026
    Opposition parties are demanding it, the government is consulting on it, the House of Lords have voted in favour of it and it's splitting opinion amongst bereaved families.

    But what do young people themselves think of a ban on social media for under-16s?

    Westminster Political Reporter Lewis Denison tells Faye Barker what you need to know.
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    16 Min.
  • Why Prince Harry is suing the Daily Mail

    Why Prince Harry is suing the Daily Mail
    Jan 19 2026
    Prince Harry is back in the UK, and back at the High Court.

    The Duke of Sussex is leading a high-profile group of claimants against the publisher of The Daily Mail and Mail On Sunday over claims of phone hacking, and other illegal information gathering.

    Elton John, Liz Hurley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence are amongst the others suing Associated Newspapers Limited.

    Associated Newspapers Limited denies the allegations. So what can we expect from the trial?

    Royal Editor Chris Ship tells Faye Barker what you need to know.

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    Here more from Chris on the Talking Royals podcast:

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    15 Min.
  • How Trump action on Iran risks regniting trade war with China

    How Trump action on Iran risks regniting trade war with China
    Jan 15 2026
    With Donald Trump blowing hot and cold on whether the US will strike Iran or not - how will this uncertainty and unpredictability play out with Iran's biggest trading partner - China?

    At least two thousand people have been killed in the Islamic Republic's brutal crackdown on protests, which were sparked by the country's soaring inflation and crippling price rises.

    In response the US President initially announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran.

    So could it spell the end of the US-China Trade war truce? And what would that mean for the world?

    From Beijing, ITV News Asia Correspondent tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.
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    13 Min.
  • Would upgrading ketamine to Class A stop the drug's surge?

    Would upgrading ketamine to Class A stop the drug's surge?
    Jan 12 2026
    Would upgrading ketamine to class A stop the drug's surge? The cheap, widely available drug can shred and shrink users bladders' - leaving them constantly rushing to the toilet.

    It can even kill, with Friends actor Matthew Perry and drag star The Vivienne both dying after taking the drug in recent years.

    The government is deliberating on whether to reclassify the drug from class B to class A, bringing harsher punishments for supply AND possession.

    Steve Rolles from Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Digital Reporter George Hancorn join Lucy Watson to discuss whether reclassification would put people off.
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    21 Min.
  • Why Birmingham can't end its bin crisis one year on

    Why Birmingham can't end its bin crisis one year on
    Jan 8 2026
    It's been a whole year since Birmingham's refuse workers first went on strike. Since then bin-bag-lined streets, rats and horrible smells have all become an unwanted feature of the UK's second city.

    But the union and council have not been in negotiations since the summer.

    So why are they still in deadlock and will they ever resolve Birmingham's bin crisis?

    ITV Central's Lewis Warner tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.
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    13 Min.
  • Will Trump's Venezuelan oil gamble pay off after ousting Maduro?

    Will Trump's Venezuelan oil gamble pay off after ousting Maduro?
    Jan 5 2026
    Captured amid gunfire in Caracas, Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro has now appeared in a New York court to face multiple drugs and wepaons charges.

    The US accuses him of leading a cartel responsible for flooding their country with cocaine and fentanyl - which he has always denied.

    Meanwhile, President Trump has made it clear there's another substance at the top of his mind: oil.

    “We need access to the oil and to other things in their country that allow us to rebuild their country,” Trump said.

    He even told reporters that he had tipped off US oil giants before the attack.

    So what exactly is his plan Venezuela's vast oil reserves...and will it work?

    International Editor Emma Murphy tells Paul Brand what you need to know.
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    14 Min.
  • Cyclones to wildfires: reporting on a year of extreme weather

    Cyclones to wildfires: reporting on a year of extreme weather
    Dec 22 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 Min.
  • How could Ukraine get billions of Russia's frozen assets?

    How could Ukraine get billions of Russia's frozen assets?
    Dec 18 2025
    "We have a simple choice, either money today or blood tomorrow".

    Those were the blunt words of Polish PM Donald Tusk, as leaders gathered to discuss the billions in Russian assets, frozen in the EU.

    Once released, that money would help Ukraine's war effort...but the plan has faced significant opposition from some member states.

    Meanwhile, Roman Abramovic is yet to fulfill his pledge to send the £2.5bn from Chelsea football club's sale to Ukraine.Keir Starmer says the government is prepared to take him to court over it.

    So can the Russian money be accessed...and how desperately does Ukraine need it?

    Europe Editor James Mates tells Faye Barker what you need to know.
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    16 Min.