Wanted in Brazil, free to live in the UK: How human rights shield fugitives from justice
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Human rights are universal. But what do we do when two rights come into conflict?
Should the right of a paedophile to be treated properly in prison trump the right of a child not to be abused by him if he’s set free?
Hello, I’m Paul Brand, ITV News’ UK Editor and that is the clash of fundamental freedoms at the heart of our investigation this week into whether the European Convention on Human Rights is being exploited by foreign fugitives.
Our undercover reporting revealed that men wanted for murder and child rape in Brazil have fled to Britain, where their extradition has been blocked by judges because of poor conditions in Brazilian prisons.
It has added further fuel to an intense debate about the role of the ECHR.
While Reform UK and increasingly the Conservatives argue for full withdrawal, this week the Labour government told us it will widen its review of whether the application of the ECHR should be altered in the wake of our reporting.
Is a 75 year-old convention - which has protected millions from repeating the horrors of World War II - still fit for the 21st century?
Thanks for reading - and watch on our YouTube channel how Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch reacts to our report.
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Will Trump decide to drop a bomb on Iran?
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long wanted to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities, particularly the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, buried around 90 metres beneath a mountain towards the north-west of the country.
But Israel doesn’t possess the B2 bombers, which are the only aircraft capable of carrying the “bunker buster” bombs needed to penetrate deep into the earth.
Now, says ITV News US Correspondent Dan Rivers, Donald Trump faces a vital decision on whether to drop a bomb on Iran in an attempt to end its nuclear programme, or whether he will give a diplomatic push one last try…
Plus:
How Israel’s plan to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability could backfire - a What You Need To Know podcast
Exclusive: Dynamic pricing benefits Uber but customers and drivers are worse off
More than 100,000 people in the UK drive for Uber. Tens of thousands of customers use the service every day.
But, since March 2023, the price you pay is no longer just about how far or how long you travel, reports ITV News Economics Editor Joel Hills.
It’s shaped by where you are, what time it is, how many other people are requesting rides, and how many drivers are nearby. If there’s a surge, like after a concert or during a deluge, prices can quickly jump.
Joel reveals research from Oxford University that shows how this dynamic pricing affects both driver and customer in the pocket.
What does Antarctic penguins' poo tell us about global warming?
ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew has been with a group of British researchers studying the impact of climate change in Antartica.
He went out with field guides working for the British Antarctic Survey.
Hidden under the snow are crevasses - deep holes in the ice which can go down for dozens of metres. Field guides use specialist equipment to scan the ice and identify crevasses.
As the climate warms, the ice is becoming less stable, which makes mapping safe routes ever more hazardous. Watch Martin’s report on ITVX.
Plus:
What penguin poo can tell us about the climate - a What You Need To Know podcast
Grooming gangs: Who knew what ?
A major review into grooming gangs has found authorities “shied away” from the ethnicity of sex offenders.
As prime minister Keir Starmer accepted Baroness Casey’s review and pledged a statutory national inquiry, survivors have told ITV News they have been left wondering why those who should have protected them and didn’t have never been punished…
Meanwhile, Baroness Casey says she had victims ‘at the front of her mind’ when compiling her report - see what else she had to say on ITVX.
Exclusive: Online gambling firm Midnite accused of breaking rules banning adverts that appeal to children
One of the UK’s fastest-growing online gambling companies is being accused of breaching rules designed to protect children in its online advertising and marketing, ITV News can reveal.
Researchers at the University of Bristol, who submitted the complaint to the advertising watchdog, allege some social media posts breach the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code, which prohibits gambling marketing from having a "strong appeal to children”.
ITV News has reached out to Midnite for comment but has received no response.
Banged up abroad: Mapping an 'explosion' of Brits arrested over alleged drug smuggling
The number of British citizens detained abroad over alleged drug smuggling has surged over the past few months, with one charity sounding the alarm over growing numbers of women affected.
Bella May Culley, Cameron Bradford and Charlotte May Lee have all made headlines for being locked up overseas. All are young women, all were arrested over alleged narcotics smuggling, and all recently travelled to Thailand.
It's a pattern which has come to the attention of Prisoners Abroad - a charity assisting Britons who are arrested and detained overseas, as ITV News Producer OIivia Mustafa reports.
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'Why didn't they tell us?'
Three women who say they weren't warned that their epilepsy medication risked causing birth defects in their children say they feel 'abandoned and forgotten' by the government.
Carole McNeil, Penny Johnson and Jo Gamblin all had babies with a variety of problems including mobility difficulties, learning disabilities, speech problems and autism.
They gave birth to their now grown up children over a 16-year time span - but they all say they weren't told about the dangers of sodium valproate.
The mums spoke to ITV News Meridian’s Christine Alsford about their experiences for ITVX.
Scottish Fire and Rescue paying 'buckets of money' to private company due to staff sickness
Scotland’s Fire and Rescue Service is paying “buckets of money” to a private company to run its wellbeing department – because so many staff members are off sick or have quit.
ITV New Border can reveal that Heales Medical is providing key services because of absences and resignation.
Read more from Border’s Political Editor Kieran Andrews on our website.
What’s coming up…
Saturday June 21: The summer solstice begins, marked by longest day of the year with the most hours of daylight
Sunday June 22: Windrush Day in the UK - first introduced in 2017 on the 70th anniversary of the migration
Monday June 23: Omagh Bombing Inquiry to hear opening statements - the public inquiry is investigating whether the 1998 Real IRA atrocity in the Co Tyrone town which killed 29 people could have been prevented
Tuesday June 24: Nato leaders’ summit at The Hague
And finally… celebrating being different
As a child, Amit Ghose suffered taunts for his appearance. “You don’t need a Halloween mask, you have a permanent one,” kids at school would say.
The hurt from those barbs about his facial disfigurement stay with him. But he’s using that pain to take his message of inclusion and understanding into classrooms.
ITV News Central caught up with him as he addressed a classroom of transfixed children…