According to a survey by the National Association of Head Teachers, English schools are on average £25,000 down after coping with the costs of coronavirus.

'We're on a knife edge': Concerns as schools face £25,000 cost

Rapper Wretch 32 says there's been "no progression" against police brutality after his father was tasered by the Metropolitan Police.

Rapper Wretch 32 and his father speak out about 'police brutality'

When it comes to combating coronavirus, Sweden is an out-rider - an experiment being followed closely by other nations, writes John Ray.

Is Sweden's decision not to have a coronavirus lockdown a fatal mistake?

In the past, I’ve reported on Ebola, so I know the dangers of becoming an unwitting participant in such a story.

Coronavirus: I found out my house was cordoned off by a text from a neighbour

John Ray poses an important question - is the Iranian attack on US bases in Iraq actually mission accomplished? 

Iran may have responded but how will the militia react?

Even by the explosive standards of the region, this is an incendiary moment.

One misstep by any side could see Middle East descend into bloody conflict

Robin’s Outlaws would be turning in their graves. So too, the ghosts of generations of miners who made this Labour territory, says John Ray.

Boris Johnson needs to deliver more than Brexit to keep Labour heartlands blue

Three years on from the Brexit vote, it might seem odd that the issue hasn’t merited much of a mention in this election, writes John Ray.

Why immigration policy has taken a back seat in the General Election

The morning we visit her school, Emily Proffitt is removing a cast-iron drain cover in the playground after a recent spate of heavy rain.

Are the free-spending main parties meeting Britain's education needs?

The vessel ITV News is tracking is still outside EU waters. Under a deal with Turkey, it should be seized and turned round.

The desperate migrants making the trip on a leaking death trap

Drugs are in plentiful supply, but help is getting harder to access. 

The harsh reality drug addicts face with no access to help

An ITV News investigation found dozens of videos of mostly teenage girls sharing how they limit their daily calorie intake, discussing weight loss pills, expressing delight at their thin limbs and sharing dark jokes about their mental illness.

'I was crying every night': Does TikTok fuel eating disorders?

Tina Turner musical in London's West End (ITV News)

The figures - from union Bectu - also reveal that, on top of this, there are tens of thousands of more freelance theatre workers with little or no work.

Theatre job losses soar from 3,000 to 5,000 in a month, says union

On Thursday Lloyds reported a loss before tax of £602 million for the first six months of this year. 

Lloyds posts £602m loss amid economic outlook warning

Sir Patrick Stewart says that he wishes he was back with his theatrical peers in Britain fighting shoulder to shoulder to keep the sector alive.

Sir Patrick Stewart: 'I will be back at the Royal Shakespeare theatre' 

The “no-nonsense” approach Jane Allen brought with her and her direct style was unsettling some of those she worked alongside, among them Ros Anwyl, the membership manager. 

British Gymnastics CEO 'fostered culture of fear', former manager claims 

The party is among growing number of organisations to have their data breached following a cyber-attack on cloud computing provider BlackBaud.  

Labour party has data compromised following Blackbaud hack

Disease experts are turning away from the idea of a "second wave" of COVID-19. While it sounds like semantics, the concept of pandemic waves could explain how we got the response to COVID-19 so wrong.

Why new coronavirus spikes are down to us and nothing to do with a 'second wave'

A survey carried out for ITV News has found most care homes are not opening of indoor visits, despite government advice allowing them to do so.

John Ray

ITV News Correspondent

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