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Radio 4,28 Nov 2025,45 mins

Why are so many adoptive families being broken apart?

The World Tonight

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As a BBC investigation reveals how many adoptions break down, we ask whether the system gives adoptive parents enough support. Also: We ask a Labour MP whether the Chancellor misled the country over the state of the public finances - and ask our live political panel where her budget has left her authority. And the composer looking beyond the solar system for inspiration.

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