Kirsty has known since she a toddler that nursing was the only job she wanted. But she never expected it to be anything like this.

'I never thought in my whole career I would experience anything like this'

ITV Tonight is out with Merseyside Police to investigate the extraordinary impact the pandemic is having on their ability to combat crime.

'He spat at me and said have some of my corona': Policing Britain amid lockdown

ITV News has spoken to 13 frontline organisations across the country revealing a steep rise in people getting in touch online.

Concern as more head to domestic abuse websites during lockdown

The duchess appeared dressed casually as she visited the centre for disadvantaged women in the Canadian city. 

Does Meghan's trip to charity offer a clue to Sussexes' 'transitional period'?

The half way point of this election campaign has been marked by a change of focus from Jo Swinson's party.

Lib Dems change tactics after Swinson-centred campaign fails to appeal to voters

The Lib Dems and SNP want a judicial review of ITV’s decision to only include Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in the first part of programme

ITV acting unlawfully excluding Lib Dems and SNP from debate, court hears

The Solomon Islands are disappearing as rising sea levels swallow the land up at a rapid rate.

How islanders are losing their beautiful home through no fault of their own

England will need "ice running through their veins", while Scotland believe they can win, the coaches have said as they prepare to meet.

England and Scotland set to reignite rivalry in opening Women's World Cup match

Historically, young voter turnout is far lower than the rest of the population, but that could change in swing states like Florida.


Will young Florida voters decide the swing state's mid-term election outcomes?

A tough-talking mother of three who spent 20 years flying fighter jets for the US marines is neck and neck with the Republican incumbent.

Mid-terms: Historically Republican Kentucky one of tightest races

This historically Democrat town began to question whether its politicians were doing things right.

How blue-collar workers could be key to Republicans' mid-terms success

Test and Trace may be improving, but will it improve enough in just over a month to ensure schools can open and a second wave is avoided? 

Second wave in December ‘likely’ unless Test and Trace improves

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.

Rachel Younger

ITV News Correspondent

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