Despite spending enormous sums of money on building up the military capacity of both nations, they ultimately folded without US support - writes Tom Bradby.

Why US are downplaying comparisons between the fall of Kabul and fall of Saigon

There are still results to come in, but it looks like Sturgeon could put together a majority for an independence referendum, says ITV News Presenter Tom Bradby

Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the UK?

A woman walks past a voting sign painted on a wall Monday, November 2020, in the Venice Beach section of Los Angeles.

ITV's election night presenter Tom Bradby's guide on the key results to look out for - and why we might not get a result by the end of the night.

US election: The key moments to watch out for - and when we might get a result

Volunteer election poll worker Cecilia Chaboudy-Dow joins demonstrators as they stand across the street from the federal courthouse in Houston, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, before a hearing in federal court involving drive-thru ballots cast in Harris County.

Millions of Americans are praying for a decisive victory, one way or another - but what happens if a clear winner doesn't emerge on election night?

How this US election result could be contested like no other in living memory 

Donald Trump has been written off by many pollsters but he still has a huge following in the US and could secure a second term.

Can Donald Trump still win the US election? Absolutely, yes

ITV News at Ten presenter Tom Bradby speaks to journalist and author Bob Woodward about his blistering new book on Donald Trump.

Full story of Trump and Kim Jong-un features in new Woodward book

David Cameron uses "regret" and "failure" more than I can recall any ex-leader ever doing in any period after their departure from power.

Cameron's use of 'regret' and 'failure' suggest he wants to drain Brexit anger

ITV News' Tom Bradby swears 'you sure as hell wouldn’t want to fight a war' in northern Norway after filming there in minus temperatures.

Could Britain really defend itself if conflict broke out?

She may decide to sign up to the customs union as she faces a Commons defeat - but it won't be the end of her Brexit problems if she does.

PM precarious as negotiations reach critical juncture

The Irish question remains unanswered - and indeed is just as difficult to answer as it has always been.

Stalled Brexit talks kick the border issue down the road

You could argue this is 'the Ukip election' as the decisions of the party's former backers could largely shape the result.

Why former Ukip voters could shape this election

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A 911 emergency call has revealed more about the circumstances under which a woman was fatally shot on set after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun.

'We have two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun'

The auction of Christmas poultry including geese, turkeys, chickens, ducks and pheasants all produced on local farms taking place at the York Auction Centre, Murton, York. Anna Gowthorpe/PA  22-Dec-2013

Applications for temporary visas have 'clearly soared' despite the government suggesting there wouldn't be enough demand, Business Editor Joel Hill explains.

Christmas saved? Thousands of HGV drivers and poultry workers take visas

Transport spending across the north of England has remained broadly flat for the past five years, impacting people like Samantha Loughrey and her son.

One mum's two hour train journey to take son to hospital 38 miles away

ITV Tonight investigates the impact of staff shortages and low stock on small British businesses disrupted by the supply chain crisis.

'It’s a perfect storm': Livelihoods at stake as supply crisis hits businesses

The musician, who was involved in the new James Bond film, No Time To Die's soundtrack, warned “it's literally taking the work away from British musicians".

The Smiths' Johnny Marr says Brexit has been a ‘catastrophe’ for musicians

Rishi Sunak is set to unveil his latest Budget next week - and ITV News understands childcare support will be at the heart of it.

How Rishi Sunak plans to help struggling families with childcare support

ITV News have been reporting for months on an unprecedented staffing crisis sweeping through the sector.

Thank yous and applause not enough to prop up care industry in crisis

The Italian government says CO2 emissions from home heating fell sharply in the first eight months of this year- our Europe Editor James Mates explores why.

Tom Bradby

Presenter, ITV News At Ten