With drug misuse fatality rates nearly triple the UK average, Glasgow authorities are set to establish safe consumption rooms in the not-too-distant future. Scotland's most senior law officer, the Lord Advocate, has paved the way for police to classify possession of Class A drugs with a caution instead of arrest and subsequent prosecution. Against 100 monthly drug misuse deaths,...
Safe drug consumption rooms for Scotland; disposable vape ban for England
Scotland is on a collision course with the UK government after the Lord Advocate gave the green light for a trial of safe drug consumption rooms.
Dorothy Bain KC, Scotland’s top law officer said it would not be in the...
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PSNI data breach raises serious safety concerns for officers
Two serious PSNI data breaches have led to calls for the resignation of PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne, who cut his family holiday to attend an emergency meeting. Personal...
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Politicians boycott King Charles’ ‘wrong headed’ Scottish coronation
Leading politicians are snubbing King Charles’ Scottish coronation on Wednesday (July 5) which former first minister Alex Salmond has branded an “unfathomable” waste of public money. Leaders of the Scottish...
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Orkney Islands considers leaving the UK for Norway
Orkney Islands council is exploring the possibility of leaving the UK and joining Norway because islanders believe they have been “failed dreadfully” by both Westminster and Holyrood. “Alternative forms of...
Sturgeon claims innocence after arrest amid calls for her suspension from SNP
Nicola Sturgeon has inisisted she is “innocent of any wrongdoing” following her arrest by police investigating the finances of the SNP.
Sturgeon was released without charge after seven hours of questioning on Sunday (June 11)...
Michelle O’Neill calls for immediate restoration of Stormont
In the aftermath of what can only be described as a historic election victory for Sinn Fein, Michelle O'Neill has called on the DUP to "get off the fence" and take steps to help...
Commonwealth leaders demand King apologises for ‘centuries of racism’ and cruelty
Commonwealth countries are demanding a formal apology for the legacy of Britain’s “genocide and colonisation” from King Charles just days before his coronation.
A letter signed by leaders and politicians of 12 Commonwealth countries to...
SNP accountants quit following arrest of Sturgeon’s husband
SNP accountants Johnston Carmichael have resigned just days after Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was arrested by police investigating the political party’s finances, plunging the party into deeper crisis.
The firm, which has audited SNP accounts for...
Joe Biden to visit Northern Ireland to mark 25-year GFA anniversary
The White House has confirmed that Joe Biden will visit Northern Ireland next to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. He will also travel to the Republic of Ireland to deepen...