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Fuel economy now more important to car buyers than reliability

A vehicle’s fuel consumption is now the most important consideration for UK car buyers, according to a new survey. Fuel prices have risen dramatically in recent months, and though chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a 5p cut to fuel duty in the Spring ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Features

How can I keep my motoring costs down?

The cost of living crisis continues to be felt across the UK, with households set to feel the pinch even more as an increase in the energy price cap will send bills skywards. For many families, a car is absolutely crucial, which is why ensuring ...

31 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Scottish Labour calls for faster action to set up drug consumption rooms

Labour has called on the Scottish Government to move faster in setting up safe consumption facilities for drug users. MSP Paul O’Kane said ministers in Edinburgh are being “too slow, too timid” in taking action on drugs deaths. Safe ...

17 Jan 2023 at 12:53

Scotland

Just get on with setting up drug consumption rooms, campaigners urge

The Scottish Government has been urged to “just get on” with drug consumption rooms despite concerns over their legality. The facilities were first floated seven years ago, with Glasgow’s health and social care partnership drawing ...

22 Mar 2023 at 14:49

Using psychedelics in mental health treatment ‘not hippy movement’, says expert

The use of psychedelic drugs to treat mental health conditions is not “a weird hippy movement”, an expert has said. Professor David Nutt will speak to the Scottish Parliament next month about a “more rational drugs policy”, ...

31 Aug 2023 at 20:36

Scotland

Drug consumption room evaluation should not delay others opening, MSPs told

The evaluation of Scotland’s first drug consumption room should not delay the opening of other facilities elsewhere in the country, MSPs have been told. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC announced earlier this month it would ...

26 Sept 2023 at 12:32

Scotland

Drug consumption room would be based in Glasgow’s Hunter Street

The proposed safe drugs consumption facility in Glasgow – which would be the first in Scotland – would be based in the city’s Hunter Street, plans state. Documents presented to Glasgow’s council and health board say it ...

21 Sept 2023 at 15:40

UK Government will not intervene on plans for drug consumption room, says Jack

The UK Government will not intervene to stop a pilot drug consumption room in Scotland, Alister Jack has said. The Scottish Secretary said ministers at Holyrood now have “no more excuses” to act after he made the ...

13 Sept 2023 at 14:17

Home Office minister says no plans to ‘interfere’ on drug consumption room pilot

A drug consumption room pilot in Scotland has moved a step closer after the Home Office said it has no plans to interfere. Home Office minister Chris Philp said the UK Government does not support such facilities ...

18 Sept 2023 at 16:13

Scotland

Rehab funding unaffected by cost of drug consumption room, vows Yousaf

The pilot of the UK’s first consumption room will not take away vital resources from other drug addiction services, the First Minister has said. During First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Conservative MSP ...

25 Jan 2024 at 14:18

Sunak: Drug consumption rooms will not work to tackle addiction

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he does not believe drug consumption rooms can work, after a pilot programme was approved in Glasgow. The city council backed the creation of the facility this week ...

28 Sept 2023 at 17:43

First drug consumption room approved as work continues on avoiding prosecutions

Significant work will be needed to ensure drug users are not prosecuted for transporting illegal drugs into the UK’s first safe consumption room, the head of Glasgow’s health and social care ...

27 Sept 2023 at 21:36

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