Revealed: surge in vulnerable children linked to UK drug gangs

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Scale of county lines crisis laid bare as officials raise concerns over nearly 9,000 young people

The scale of the “county lines” national drugs network crisis is laid bare as figures analysed by the Guardian reveal the soaring number of cases in which vulnerable children are linked to gangs.

 

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Are you sure it's not that the parents have little time to bring up children properly. One man's wage used to be enough to put a meal on the table for everyone, pay bills and afford a holiday once a year. Now they have to pay a stranger to look after the kids.

Taking back control for sure.

What are the mayors of big cities specially London doing about that? SadiqKhan stop eating caviar and do what you were elected for.

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