Multiple universities could be forced to close if no action is taken, as one in four in the UK are currently making a loss, ITV News can reveal. 

Education sector in 'crisis' as one in four universities make losses

Messages seen and verified by ITV News, showed Tory MP's staffers describing Met chief Sir Mark Rowley as a 'preeminent Islamic scholar'.

Tory staffer dubs Met chief 'Islamic scholar' in invite-only WhatsApp group

Labour MP Imran Hussain quit the frontbench after being warned he'd be sacked if he signed a House of Commons motion backing a ceasefire in Gaza.

Labour frontbencher warned by party he'd be sacked over Gaza stance

Around 250 Muslim Labour councillors have written directly to the Labour leader demanding he call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

250 Muslim Labour councillors pile pressure on Starmer to demand Gaza ceasefire

A message to Labour MPs says 'colleagues should not under any circumstances attend any of these events'.

Labour leaders tell MPs and council leaders not to attend Palestine protests

Composite file photos of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (left, dated 08/12/19) and current leader Sir Keir Starmer (dated 20/07/20). Labour's governing body will vote on Starmer's formal proposal to block Jeremy Corbyn from running for Labour at the next general election. The Labour leader will on Tuesday put forward a motion at a meeting of the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) saying it will not endorse his predecessor. Issue date: Tuesday March 28, 2023.



According to court documents the party has already spent almost £1.4m on the case and anticipates spending at least another £800,000 taking the case to trial.

Labour could spend £2.2m on legal action against five of its own employees

The Tory safe seat, which was held by former prime minister Boris Johnson, has just seen its 7,000 majority shrunk to only 500.

ULEZ 'may be only reason' Tories narrowly avoided losing Uxbridge

ITV News Correspondent Shehab Khan documents his journey as he joins over 2.5million Muslims for Hajj in Saudi Arabia. 

Millions of pilgrims flock to Makkah for one of the largest gatherings on earth

The government’s method of enforcing the controversial Rwanda deportation policy has been described as 'unacceptable' by a House of Lords committee.

Rwanda policy introduction 'unacceptable' and 'didn't safeguard human rights'

Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, announces that Boris Johnson has survived an attempt by Tory MPs to oust him as party leader 

Sources have told ITV News it's likely backbench Tories will seek to change rules which protect Boris Johnson from another confidence vote in the next year.

'Inevitable' Tories will seek rule change to allow new confidence vote this year

Boris Johnson has addressed his backbenchers - the group of MPs who ultimately have his future in their hands - after a difficult day. But how was the mood?

What we learnt from the 1922 Committee after Sue Gray's partygate report

The book, Endgame, by royal biographer Omid Scobie makes various claims about how relations broke down and led to the exit of the Sussexes as working royals.

‘Endgame’ pulled from Dutch shelves after royal accused

A single cow can emit as much as 120kg of methane each year.

Could feeding cows seaweed drastically cut methane emissions?

Overnight frosts are predicted in much of the country over the coming days, ITV Weather Presenter Lucy Verasamy explains.

First snow of the season predicted as temperatures to plummet below zero

Thieves continuing to shoplifting at a shop in Leeds even after being confronted.

Distressed, hurt and insulted retails staff on the front line of the shoplifting talk to our Consumer team in their latest 'Shops and Robbers' series

'Tied with cables ties and stabbing threats': Retail staff on in-store violence

Researchers have found that injecting stem cells into the brains of sufferers may stop the disease getting worse.

MS patient's 'careful optimism' after stem cell brain injection breakthrough

The prime minister and his cabinet have been keen to stress that illegal migration will be reduced and levels of net migration are too high. 

Deep division in Tory party as immigration policy splits Sunak's cabinet

There is the possibility that 50 more Israelis could be free by next Saturday, writes ITV News' John Irvine.

Pressure mounts on Israel to extend ceasefire and rescue more hostages

A new survey estimates a quarter of all British adults have tried vapes, with women and older generations puffing more frequently than others. 

Shehab Khan

Political Correspondent