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...
How microplastics get inside you (and how to avoid them)
You may not have heard of microplastics but you are surrounded by them.Chewing gum, carpets, tea bags - they all contain these tiny fragments...and therefore, so do we.There's growing research looking at the links between microplastics and dementia, fertility and certain cancers.And now a private London clinic has developed a new treatment to remove them from your blood - but does it work?Science Correspondent Martin Stew tells Lucy Watson what you need to know...
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The rise of 'skinnytok' and the AI 'chubby filter' controversy
As you scroll and scroll on your phone - do you ever stop to think how what you are seeing is making you feel?TikTok has removed a filter which used AI to make people chubbier after it was called out for body shaming.But with a "skinnytok" trend on the rise, is the app doing enough to tackle the surge in videos promoting unhealthy weight loss?Digital Reporter Cree-Summer Haughton tells Lucy Watson what you need to know...
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Why Turkey has erupted in protest and what it means for the world
Turkey is a country we all know. We go on holiday there. We enjoy its big cities. It's a member of NATO.But, in the last week, the closest rival to President Erdogan has been arrested and jailed for alleged corruption and terrorism charges.Protestors have taken to the streets across the country - fearing their democracy is dying.And with its vital role across Europe and the Middle East - how will Turkey's fate affect all of us?From Istanbul, Senior Correspondent John Ray tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.
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What will Stephen Graham's drama Adolescence change?
Have you seen Netflix's Adolescence?It's a chilling, thrilling new four-part drama about a young boy accused of a horrific crime. It's had rave reviews and started tough conversations. But can it lead to actual change?Stephen Graham, one of its stars and co-writers, certainly hopes so and our Arts Editor Nina Nannar has met him.She tells Mary Nightingale what you need to know.--Nina Nannar's full interview with Stephen Graham and Adolescence director Philip Barantini on ITV News's Unscripted Podcast - https://www.itv.com/news/2025-03-16/stephen-graham-and-adolescence-a-pandemic-of-knife-crime-in-our-country
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The triple killer who came close to a mass school shooting
Nicholas Prosper has been jailed for a minimum of 49 years for murdering his mum Juliana Falcon, sister Giselle Prosper and brother Kyle Prosper.But the day could have been unimaginably more deadly.The Luton teenager had planned to carry out the largest school shooting in UK history.So what inspired him, what stopped him and what must be done to prevent such horror again?ITV Anglia's Rosie Dowsing tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.
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