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Braverman pledges new measures to tackle ‘unacceptable’ laughing gas use

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has pledged to introduce new measures to tackle the “unacceptable” use of laughing gas, amid calls for tougher restrictions. A review commissioned by the Government to examine the harms of nitrous oxide stopped short ...

20 Mar 2023 at 15:50

Banning laughing gas will stop ‘hordes of youths loitering in parks’ – Braverman

Banning laughing gas will put an end to “hordes of youths loitering in and littering parks with empty canisters”, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said. The Government unveiled new measures to crack down on anti-social behaviour on Monday, ...

27 Mar 2023 at 17:44

Sunak to unveil £160 million plan to ‘stamp out’ anti-social behaviour

The Prime Minister said a £160 million plan will “stamp out” anti-social behaviour “once and for all” as he pledged more police patrols and swifter punishments for those blighting communities. Rishi Sunak will use a home counties visit on ...

26 Mar 2023 at 22:28

‘Scourge’ of drugs to be tackled in anti-social behaviour crackdown, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak promised to tackle the “scourge” of drugs, as he unveiled new measures to crack down on anti-social behaviour. The Government has pledged new moves that will see trials of swifter justice measures and increased policing in ...

27 Mar 2023 at 13:46

Laughing gas ban ‘will not stop young people using it’, say experts

A laughing gas ban will not stop people using it and risks driving it into criminal hands, an expert has said. As part of a wider crack down on anti-social behaviour, ministers are looking to clamp down on the sale of nitrous oxide, ...

26 Mar 2023 at 22:03

Laughing gas ban to be included in Government’s anti-social behaviour clampdown

The sale of laughing gas to the public will be banned as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour, a Cabinet minister has confirmed. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the “scourge” of nitrous oxide is turning ...

26 Mar 2023 at 13:06

Death crash group were drinking and inhaling nitrous oxide, friend tells police

The occupants of car which crashed killing three people had been drinking and inhaling nitrous oxide prior to the incident, a friend told police. Driver Rafel Jeanne, 24, and passengers Darcy Ross, 21, and Eve Smith, 21, ...

09 Aug 2023 at 10:27

Laughing gas to be banned by end of 2023 – with users facing two years in prison

Laughing gas is set to become illegal by the end of the year, with users facing up to two years in prison. The nitrous oxide ban was previously unveiled as part of the Government’s anti-social behaviour action plan, ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:32

Drug dealer first to be jailed for possessing laughing gas since ban

A drug dealer caught with “party bags” containing canisters of laughing gas has become the first person to be jailed for possessing the drug since it was outlawed, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Thomas Salton, ...

19 Feb 2024 at 16:23

Laughing gas ban ‘planned to tackle anti-social behaviour’

Ministers are reportedly planning to ban the sale and possession of what is known as laughing gas as part of a bid to tackle antisocial behaviour. The Times newspaper reports that under the proposals, drug misuse ...

26 Jan 2023 at 07:06

Ministers ‘actively considering’ laughing gas ban

The sale and use of laughing gas could be banned under tougher plans being considered by ministers. The Home Office said nitrous oxide is one of the most commonly used drugs among 16 to 24-year-olds in England ...

26 Jan 2023 at 16:04

Ban on ‘dangerous’ laughing gas comes into force

Possession of laughing gas with the intent of getting high has been made illegal, with repeat offenders facing up to two years in jail. Dealers who peddle nitrous oxide – nicknamed “hippy crack” – could face ...

08 Nov 2023 at 00:01

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