Germany’s far-right, anti-immigration AfD party is on course for a major victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, potentially marking the first time a far-right party has led a government in Germany since World War II. With a campaign fronted by TikTok star Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has surged in popularity, but it’s not without controversy. A win would likely send shockwaves through German politics and across Europe, heaping the pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz who is unpopular with voters. In this video, we break down the AfD's rise, look at their policies, and what a breakthrough victory could mean for Germany's future. Featuring an in-depth interview with British-German historian and journalist Katja Hoyer, we look at how Germany here and why the outcome is so important.

This year's 'Godzilla El Niño' is on track to be the biggest we've ever seen. It's predicted to trigger flooding and drought that could affect the price of shopping in the UK.

El Niño happens every few years when the Pacific Ocean warms up in a specific pattern near the equator. Trade winds weaken or even reverse and, as a result, warm water flows back east across the Pacific, taking the rain with it.

This can shut down monsoon rains in some regions while triggering unusually heavy rainfall and flooding in others. The knock on of this year's El Niño is likely to be one of the most dramatic ever, effecting nearly everything on it is something you eat, drink, or wear.

ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew explains what we can expect and how much it might cost you.

Nigel Farage will compete with a record 33 other candidates in the Clacton by-election, despite several political parties refusing to stand.

The Reform UK leader triggered the by-election in what he called a "people versus the establishment” contest, protesting against media and parliamentary scrutiny of his finances.

Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party have all boycotted the by-election and said they will not be putting forward a candidate.

However, the public will still have 34 people to choose from when they head to polling stations on August 13, Tendring District Council confirmed.

In this episode of What You Need To Know, ITV News reporter Lorna Shaddick looks at why the Clacton by-election is unlike any other in British history.

Here is a full list of candidates in the Clacton by-election:

- Joseph 77 (Independent)

- Adham Alkhatip (The Forward Party)

- Count Binface (Count Binface Party)

- Nick The Incredible Flying Brick (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)

- Tony Cane (Independent)

- Woke Trump Carrzee (Independent)

- William Stuart James Clouston (Social Democratic Party)

- Rees Cowne (Independent)

- Glenn Charles Cummings (Independent)

- Martin Davies (Freedom Alliance – Real People, Real Alternative!)

- Andy Erlam (Independent)

- Nigel Farage (Reform UK)

- Attieh Fard (Independent)

- Laurence Fox (The Reclaim Party)

- Tony Francis (Independent)

- Robin Green (Independent)

- Abi Hookway (Independent)

- Howling Laud Hope (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)

- Stephen Richard Ingram (Independent)

- Amy Morris (Independent)

- Derrick Norbert Morris (Independent)

- Michael Noel O’Keeffe (Independent)

- Martyn OBrien (Independent)

- Nick Pelas (Independent)

- Ketankumar Pipaliya (UK VOICE safer and stronger UK)

- Daniel Pocock (Independent)

- James Ransley (Consensus Party Candidate)

- Gerry Smith (Independent)

- Kai Stephens (British Democrats)

- John Stevens (Rejoin EU)

- Baron Von Thunderclap (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)

- Pamela Walford (Independent)

- Marcus White (Everyone is God Party)

- Marc Wilkinson (Independent)