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George Hancorn

Birmingham, London

Digital Reporter at ITV News

journo & social presenter @ITVNews | @bhampressclub board member | @MHPC 30 under 30 winner

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  • 3 weeks ago | itv.com | George Hancorn

    Deaths related to ketamine are up 650% since 2015, with new figures showing one death 'each week' involving the drug across the UK. Experts have warned the drug is taking the lives of people right across the country and say it could be the next 'drug pandemic'. Figures obtained by a Freedom of Information Request, and seen exclusively by ITV News, highlights the growing problem around the Class B drug.

  • Dec 9, 2024 | itv.com | George Hancorn

    Is Suella Braverman one step closer to ditching the Conservative Party and instead joining Nigel Farage in Reform UK? That's the claim some people have made after her husband joined the party over the weekend. Businessman Rael Braverman posted on X to announce the news, explaining it was over the Conservatives' "incompetence and failure". In the post Mr Braverman explained: "I have left the Conservative Party because it has become a shadow of what it once stood for.

  • Dec 2, 2024 | itv.com | George Hancorn

    No, Bill Gates is not behind the trial of a new methane suppressing drug being trialled on a handful of UK farms. That's one of the reasons "Boycott Arla" has been trending on socials, with videos on TikTok showing people pouring bottles of the dairy giant's milk down the sink and throwing its butter brands away in protest. Arla recently announced they would be trialling a new methane-busting supplement in its cow feed on 30 of its farms.

  • Oct 9, 2024 | itv.com | George Hancorn

    Words by George Hancorn and Aisha Kherallah Nope, the Democrats are not creating 'man-made' hurricanes in order to harm Donald Trump's election chances come-November. That's one of the many conspiracy theories that have been circulating in recent days, as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton to hit. The state is preparing for "life-threatening and catastrophic" flooding, just a week after Helene caused widespread destruction.

  • Aug 14, 2024 | itv.com | George Hancorn

    ExclusiveITV News was given exclusive access as the only UK broadcaster to join police trying to tackle pink cocaine on the streets of Ibiza, as George Hancorn reportsBrits in Ibiza are being warned against using a new emerging party drug called pink cocaine and there are fears the drug could soon grow in popularity in the UK too. "Taking pink cocaine is like playing Russian roulette.

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George Hancorn
George Hancorn @georgehancorn
2 Apr 25

RT @itvnews: Ketamine-related deaths up 650% in the UK as drug experts issue warning over 'next drug pandemic’, ITV News Digital Reporter @…

George Hancorn
George Hancorn @georgehancorn
19 Mar 25

RT @itvpeston: 🚨 NEW 🚨 #ITVYouthTracker headline voting intention for 18-25 year olds 🗳️ LAB: 43% (-10) GRN: 16% (+6)* REF: 13% (+6)* CON…

George Hancorn
George Hancorn @georgehancorn
24 Feb 25

I was on @LBC with @lewis_goodall yesterday ahead of Germany’s elections to look at how the AfD have been targeting new, young voters on TikTok. ‘Young, German and voting far-right’ is available to watch now: https://t.co/G6blDQ3UWe https://t.co/CqdowNFEsA