Support for new parents has faced deep cuts in recent years - and some social workers warn it could lead to a rise in forced adoption.

'We can’t afford to help, you have to give up your baby'

Some see the President as a clown, others as a saviour, but everyone seems to have an opinion and the divisions grow deeper every day.

Trump's America: Satire thrives but anger never far away

"We leave our house in the morning and we don't know if we will survive the day," one man, who lives in the capital Kabul, told me. 

'Normal' life still a long way off for people of Kabul

ITV News visited Helmand Province in Afghanistan to witness the work of US marines, who have been trying to stabilise the area.

US troops helping turn tide against Taliban in Helmand

ITV News has seen how Italy is struggling to cope with the migrant crisis after obtaining footage of a camp for 50 and now housing 1,500.

ITV News sees how Italy struggles to cope with migrants

Harry Brust was first prescribed the drugs to treat a skin condition as a child - but it led to him becoming addicted to heroin. 

 




US drug crisis: 'Doctors gave me opioids aged nine'

Man-made forms of heroin, are killing addicts in the America, at an almost unimaginable rate.

The opioid crisis ravaging America

America's opioid epidemic is killing addicts in such numbers that staff at Montgomery County mortuary in Ohio are now struggling to cope.

US coroner's office struggles to cope with opioid deaths

ITV News is gauging the opinions of people across the UK ahead of June's vote to find out 'What Matters' to them.



What do Northwich voters want from the General Election?

Nella Krachkovska told ITV News about her daily fears as shells bombard her small town of Avdiivka.

'Terrified' elderly woman living on Ukraine's frontline

The emotion of Donald Trump's inauguration was too much for Jessica Starr, who told ITV News: "I'm so sorry... this is not America."

Screaming Trump protester: 'This is not America'

The auction of Christmas poultry including geese, turkeys, chickens, ducks and pheasants all produced on local farms taking place at the York Auction Centre, Murton, York. Anna Gowthorpe/PA  22-Dec-2013

Applications for temporary visas have 'clearly soared' despite the government suggesting there wouldn't be enough demand, Business Editor Joel Hill explains.

Christmas saved? Thousands of HGV drivers and poultry workers take visas

Transport spending across the north of England has remained broadly flat for the past five years, impacting people like Samantha Loughrey and her son.

One mum's two hour train journey to take son to hospital 38 miles away

ITV Tonight investigates the impact of staff shortages and low stock on small British businesses disrupted by the supply chain crisis.

'It’s a perfect storm': Livelihoods at stake as supply crisis hits businesses

The musician, who was involved in the new James Bond film, No Time To Die's soundtrack, warned “it's literally taking the work away from British musicians".

The Smiths' Johnny Marr says Brexit has been a ‘catastrophe’ for musicians

Rishi Sunak is set to unveil his latest Budget next week - and ITV News understands childcare support will be at the heart of it.

How Rishi Sunak plans to help struggling families with childcare support

ITV News have been reporting for months on an unprecedented staffing crisis sweeping through the sector.

Thank yous and applause not enough to prop up care industry in crisis

The Italian government says CO2 emissions from home heating fell sharply in the first eight months of this year- our Europe Editor James Mates explores why.

Italy offering to pay full cost of upgrading to green homes - plus a bonus

"We are hearing of countries administering their third doses. If they do that we're not sure there'll even be a first dose for some at risk in Africa."

Martin Geissler

Former ITV News Correspondent