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As Storm Bert battered Britain last weekend, at least five people have died, and widespread havoc continues to spread across the country.Now, forecasters and politicians have come under fire as complaints over poor warnings and the UK’s defence systems are growing.So, could we have been better prepared? Or is our extreme weather becoming so unpredictable that we need an overhaul?ITV News Weather Presenter, Becky Mantin tells Sally Bidulph what you need to know…

It’s been called the ‘Wild West.’Britain’s backstreet cometic surgery industry is booming - in salons, shops and even people’s homes.Up and down the country, unregulated procedures are taking place, leaving patients bruised, botched and some with life threatening conditions.So, why is there still no regulation here in the UK? And what can be done to change this?Cree Haughton tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know…

It is one of the largest unsolved mass murders in British history.The Birmingham bombings in 1974, where 21 people were killed in two pubs, has become an enduring symbol of the Troubles and a case of justice long delayed.50 years on, as memories fade and potential witnesses have died, many unanswered questions remain.  So, what happened? And will there be a public inquiry?ITV News Midlands Correspondent Ben Chapman tells Tom Bradby what you need to know…

You wouldn’t think this is Great Britain.Behind closed doors, people across the country are living in homes not fit for humans, left completely trapped.And the dirty secret is -  they are being housed by the British state.So why have they been so neglected? And what needs to be done to change it?  ITV News Investigations Editor, Daniel Hewitt tells Nina Hossain what you need to know…For more on this, head over to thetrapped.co.uk or you can find the series, The Trapped wherever you get your podcasts...