{"id":373061,"date":"2026-08-25T22:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/care-leavers-are-dying-too-young-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T22:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:00:33","slug":"care-leavers-are-dying-too-young-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/care-leavers-are-dying-too-young-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Care leavers are dying too young. This is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yBbz6lKcYQI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Care leavers are dying too young. This is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yBbz6lKcYQI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Last year 112 care leavers aged 18 to 24 died, according to a government-commissioned review \u2013 that&#8217;s three to four times the rate of their peers.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Martin, our people and politics correspondent, has been following the journeys of people leaving the care system for many years.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Niall, he shares the stories of those who have lived in care. He tells us about the challenges young people face and the changes that could help them when leaving the system.  <\/p>\n<p>You can read more of Nick\u2019s reporting here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/young-people-leaving-care-are-dying-at-a-troubling-rate-and-one-age-stands-out-13576817<\/p>\n<p>Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK. <\/p>\n<p>Have you got a question for Niall? Email us: why@sky.uk <\/p>\n<p>#ukpolitics #youngpeople #care <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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