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  • Will Barker, The Week UK

    Latest articles by Will Barker, The Week UK

    Photo composite illustration of various forms of opioid drugs and a human skull

    The UK’s opioid crisis: why the stats don’t add up

    The Explainer A new report has revealed that the UK’s total of opioid-related deaths could be much greater than official figures show

    The Explainer
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      The Week Recommends These latest gripping espionage series will keep you hooked until the end

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    • England’s ‘dysfunctional’ children’s care system

      In the Spotlight A new report reveals that protection of youngsters in care in England is failing in a profit-chasing sector

      By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 15 September 25

      In the Spotlight

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