Stroke survivor Stephen Hayes, 51, celebrates his birthday with a window visit from former work colleagues at Gracewell of Sutton care home in South London. Opening up care homes forms part of the first step of the Government's road map out of lockdown which sets out how restrictions could be eased over the coming months. Picture date: Monday March 8, 2021.

Matt Hancock claims it was impossible to test all hospital patients sent to care homes in early 2020. How credible is that claim?

Was there really no capacity to test all patients sent to care homes?

Giving evidence to MPs, Dominic Cummings finally admitted what carers have been saying all along, writes UK Editor Paul Brand.

Did Health Secretary Matt Hancock create the Covid-19 crisis in care?

The government's long-awaited pledge to ban so-called conversion therapy has been announced with a significant caveat. 

Government ban limited to 'coercive' LGBT+ conversion therapy

The long-awaited ban comes three years after the then-prime minister Theresa May first promised to end the practice in an interview with ITV News in 2018.

Exclusive: Government to ban conversion therapy in Queen’s Speech

At the heart of the argument is the question of mandates. Who has the most legitimate say?

What next for Scotland? An almighty constitutional clash

The former prime minister admitted the battle against independence in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland "proved to be a tougher fight than we anticipated".

Blair admits 'weaknesses' of devolution failed to end calls for independence

The UN said attempts to change someone's sexuality or gender identity were 'haunting' and 'chilling'.

Exclusive: UN urges government to ban conversion therapy

The government has disbanded its LGBT advisory panel, set up to guide ministers on issues affecting the community.

Government disbands LGBT Advisory Panel

Many LGBT+ people have been campaigning against conversion therapy for years.

The Evangelical Alliance, which represents 3,500 evangelical churches in the UK, has written to the PM urging him not to ban so-called conversion therapy.

Evangelical Christians urge Boris Johnson not to ban conversion therapy

Equalities Minister Liz Truss said the government was "committed to LGBT equality".

Eight political parties join forces to demand ban on conversion therapy

Equalities minister Liz Truss said the government would bring forward plans to ban conversion therapy.

Government to bring forward ban on conversion therapy

Boris Johnson said he would not discuss such "deep issues" as religion "especially with you", in reference to ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston.

Why did the PM refuse to discuss his faith?

The Prime Minister has more or less confirmed to ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston that there will be a four week delay to ending lockdown in England.

PM signals four-week delay to end of lockdown in England

Five years ago, the sense of togetherness in the team was much talked about, and I’ve seen no absence of that unity this week. 

Euro 2020: Wales youngsters look to learn from veterans of 2016

To say this doesn’t happen very often in Connor Downs, a village close to Hayle, would be a sizeable understatement.

Duchess and First Lady Jill Biden and the long convoy at a small Cornish school

ITV News Political Reporter Shehab Khan looks ahead to Monday's decision about the next stage of reopening.

The government's changing tone offers clues about a delay to the June 21 easing

ITV News understands the police officer, whose accommodation was on the ship in Falmouth, had been on duty at the location of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay.

Exclusive: Police test positive for Covid at G7 summit

The new information, from TravelSupermarket, shows that if you compare average prices with pre-pandemic costs there are some big drops. 

What's happening to holiday prices?

The Secretary of State for International Trade says none of the trade deals she negotiates will permit imports of hormone-treated beef to enter the UK.

Paul Brand

UK Editor