When Murray Dowey left his parents watching television downstairs to go up to his bedroom he was a happy sixteen-year-old boy. Just hours later, Murray had taken his own life, having become the latest victim of a surge of sextortion cases in the UK. Murray, 16, from Dunblane was contacted on social media by someone claiming to be a young girl but was actually a scammer, who tricked him into sending an intimate image and then blackmailed him with it. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/

A major poll for ITV has revealed two thirds of 18 to 25-year-olds have no trust in politics, and over half say politicians don't care about them. The poll, conducted by Savanta for ITV News and ITV’s Peston, revealed young people’s concerns and priorities, as we approach a general election this year. Housing and mental health came out on top as the most important issues, with the economy and the environment also in the top five. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/

Would you like to reverse Brexit? A poll for ITV has found the majority of young people would, and most of them won’t be voting Conservative at the general election. More here: https://www.itv.com/news/2024-04-16/conservatives-loss-of-support-among-young-people-is-ticking-time-bomb • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/

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It’s a cold and wet Saturday afternoon in Swansea and a crowd of hundreds has gathered at the city’s Cwm Level Park. Why the fanfare? Because Cwm Albion’s new manager Harry Redknapp is in town. He’s a man known for turning around struggling football clubs, and now he’s been dragged out of retirement and tasked by Specsavers with changing the fortunes of Britain’s worst football team, officially. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/

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Israel’s military chief said it will respond after Iran launched an extensive drone and missile attack on Saturday despite world leaders urging them not to retaliate. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said that Israel is still considering its steps, but confirmed the Iranian strike “will be met with a response.” He did not mention when this response could happen. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/

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Leaders of the G7 have urged de-escalation in the Middle East but said they “stand ready to take further measures now and in response to further destabilising initiatives” after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel. In a joint statement following an urgent meeting on Sunday, countries including the UK and US “unequivocally” condemned Tehran’s strikes and expressed “full solidarity” with Israel. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier confirmed that British RAF jets shot down a number of Iranian drones after the country announced it had launched retaliatory action on its long-standing enemy. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/