With a heavy heart, I have to share today was my final day in journalism and this was my last story

I’ve been privileged to spend 13 years in this business with some of the finest newsrooms in the world

I can’t wait to see what you all do next - watching from the outside ❤️

Remember the bedroom tax? It is very much still in place. My brilliant colleague Talia Shadwell has investigated it's ongoing impact for ITV News 👇

My best barbie was ‘shark attack barbie’ who - rather than being binned after being chewed by mum’s friend’s dog - was lovingly put to work reenacting scenes from Jaws

'Falling asleep in the heat, it's not good - you die. You die very easily'

For people living on the streets of Phoenix, where the asphalt is reaching up to 200F (93C), the heatwave is a climate crisis they are struggling to survive, @DanRiversITV reports
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So by my rough calculations:

📈Kiwi wanting a 3-year UK youth work visa would need £3385 upfront (NZ$6957) - before flights- + proof of £2530 savings ($5198)

📈On my 5-year visa incl vital priority processing fees they’d need £6,287 upfront ($12923) +
proof of £1200 ($2467)

The massive increase in immigration fees mean a family of four skilled workers will now need to fork out at least £33,000 if they want to remain for five years and settle in the UK at the end of it. freemovement.org.uk/massive-increa…

Such a strong read from The Big Issue - disabled people “set up to fail” by a “soul-destroying” disability benefits system, according to former disability assessors bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Is puppy yoga ethical? An ITV News investigation uncovers the dark side of a growing wellness trend Sam Leader @danielHewittITV and Imogen Barrer itv.com/news/2023-07-0…

EXCL: Just 1% of care home abuse allegations result in criminal charges, FOI requests show

- A hidden camera caught Ann King's horrific abuse but no one was charged

- Over 1,000 allegations in 2022 but just 16 charges

- That's the 'tip of the iceberg': itv.com/news/2023-06-3…

Millions of private renters on low incomes are being almost totally priced out of the housing market, as new data shows just 4% of homes are affordable, Daniel Hewitt writes itv.com/news/2023-06-2…

Really into all the topics google search autofill thinks would interest me, actually

A young Ghanaian water polo team's dreams of playing abroad have been dashed, when their visa applications were denied just days before the tournament

Their coach told Aaron Benzoe Italy questioned the children's 'intentions' in travelling to the country
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Tributes to ITV News Health and Science Editor Emily Morgan who has died

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A 16-year-old brain cancer survivor who went without her daily growth hormone injections for almost a month is among numerous chronically ill young people impacted by delays within NHS-contracted firm Sciensus, @FKAchibs reports
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'This is a dystopian nightmare'

Anti-monarchy protesters told ITV News they believe there's no place for an unelected head of state in modern Britain
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After years of waiting, the most significant shake up of private renting since the 1980s is expected in parliament next week - the Renters Reform Bill - but not everyone is happy about it. My latest i newspaper inews.co.uk/news/inside-to…

Seven decades ago, millions tuned in around the world as the Queen made history. Today, the King is being crowned in a very different world | Talia Shadwell
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Life and Debt: Stories from the Edge.

ITV at 10:20pm.

It was a privilege to make this documentary and give a voice to people feeling the full force of the biggest fall in British living standards on record. Do watch if you can, or catch up on ITVX