It's officially autumn and as the season's turbulent weather can mean less time in the garden.
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here, notes that “the main piece of legislation controlling drugs in the UK” is the Misuse of Drugs Act from 1971. The report also identifies the way commonly controlled drugs in the UK are classified and scheduled, as per the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
Both, the report argues, are “in need of review” and a formal reassessment.“UK policy should ensure that an approach originally and primarily based on criminal justice principles continues to adapt to achieve a proper balance of public health interventions that may reduce illicit drug use in the longer term rather than aiming simply to disrupt demand,” the summary reads.Dame Diana Johnson, Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, shared a statement yesterday (August 31) emphasising the “significant harm to individuals and society” that drug usage can cause.“Whilst the [government’s] drug strategy is moving in the right direction, it requires much more meaningful action to tackle the broad range of drug-related problems,” she said.In June, the Home Office retracted its support for drug testing at festivals, citing the need for licenses under the aforementioned Misuse of Drugs Regulations legislation that would take up to three months to approve. The decision came two days before Parklife Festival in Manchester, which prompted its founder Sacha Lord to criticise Home Secretary Suella Braverman and threaten legal action.“This on-site testing has saved lives, and the absence of it puts lives at risk,” Lord said in a protocol letter to Braverman via his solicitors.“The Home Office must put an end to this reckless disregard for the safety of festival goers, and reinstate the existing Memorandum of Understanding with immediate effect.
It's officially autumn and as the season's turbulent weather can mean less time in the garden.
Joe Swash has said that he is "fighting a losing battle" with his wife, Stacey Solomon, over their plans for more children.The couple tied the knot in a romantic ceremony at their home, Pickle Cottage, last year before welcoming their third child together, daughter Belle, in February of this year. However, 41 year old Joe has explained that he and Stacey are in a battle when it comes to having more children. In an interview with Closer magazine, the EastEnders legend said that he and Stacey need to "put a cap" on the amount of children that they have.Together, the sweet couple share baby Belle, son Rex, four, and daughter Rose, who is 23 months.
The Prime Minister will deliver a speech today in Downing Street at 4.30pm.
Laura Anderson has admitted "postpartum is without a doubt the hardest part of pregnancy" and called for more support for partners.
ABC is loading up on a slew of extra NFL games in a bid to bolster its fall schedule.
The 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival will unspool June 5-16 in New York City, organizers said today, and submissions are now open.
A new online petition argues that the State Pension is “too low” and should be increased to match the National Minimum Wage. If that sounds like a familiar proposal it’s because another petition, which has received more than 36,700 signatures of support, has made a similar proposal, but was rejected by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) last month.
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the first two episodes of The Morning Show Season 3.
An online petition is calling on the UK Government to reintroduce the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme for winter 2023/24 to help households through the colder months during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Some 28 million households received a £66/£67 monthly discount on their energy bills between October 2022 and March 2023, under the scheme.
Tomorrow X Together and Anitta debuted their brand new collaboration ‘Back For More’ during the 2023 MTV VMAs tonight (September 12).The two acts announced the new single earlier this month and confirmed the track will be available from this Friday (September 15).Ahead of its official release, the K-pop boyband and the Brazilian star previewed the track at the VMAs, which is being held at New Jersey’s Prudential Center tonight. The performance opened with Beomgyu commanding thunderclaps and digital ripples of water beneath his feet on the stage.“I can see you coming back for more / Coming back for more,” the five-piece group sing in the chorus.
Emily Longeretta When the full cast of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 32 is announced on Wednesday, pro Sharna Burgess will not be on the list. The Season 27 winner discussed her history with the show on the first episode of her new iHeartRadio podcast, “Old-Ish,” claiming that while she took off Season 31 when she had a baby, she was expecting to be invited back this year — and was not called. “Last season I was supposed to come back but Zane was only eight weeks old… It just felt like I needed to sit in motherhood with Zane,” she explained to co-host and husband Brian Austin Green.
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon’s call for a “dedicated consultation” on new UK streaming laws looks set to be rejected by the government.
Dangerous bully-type dogs are being sold in their thousands across the UK on online marketplaces without any checks in place.
Ozzy Osbourne is “heartbroken” he can’t perform at this year’s Power Trip festival his family have said.The Black Sabbath frontman was set to perform at the event in Indio, California this October alongside headliners Metallica, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses. But a statement shared by the metal legend explained in July that he was not ready to perform due to his health issues.“Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-assed,” Osbourne wrote in the statement at the time.Following the cancellation, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne have revealed that’s he struggled with the decision ever since.“We can’t talk about it in the house because it is just so heartbreaking to see that all he wants is just one more show,” the latter told Rolling Stone.Sharon added: “And Ozzy wants to be on that show with all his friends.
The Scottish Government is pushing forward with a clampdown on second homes to help boost housing supply in rural areas.
Freddie Mercury ’s prized piano that he used to compose "Bohemian Rhapsody" and other hits by Queen sold for more than $2 million Wednesday as some of the late singer’s massive collection of flamboyant stage costumes, fine art and original lyrics were auctioned in a sale that broke records. Items connected to the operatic "Rhapsody," the band's most enduring hit, brought a premium with hand-written lyrics to the song selling for about $1.7 million and a gold Cartier brooch saying "Queen number 1" given to each band member by their manager after the song topped the charts, selling for $208,000.
Viewers joked "make it stop!" as Ant & Dec picked up the Best Presenter award at the National Television Awards - for the 22nd time. The I'm A Celebrity... duo said they were thrilled to win the accolade - which is voted for by fans - yet again.
Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and Brazilian singer Anitta have teased their new song ‘Back for More’.Yesterday (September 4), TXT released a teaser for their upcoming song ‘Back for More’, featuring Anitta. It features the musicians performing choreography to the song on a soundstage with a black backdrop.“Ya estoy a empezar / All I know if, if you walk away / Give me something (Give me something) / Baby, it’s okay,” they sing in the snippet of ‘Back for More’.‘Back for More’ will be released on September 15 at midnight ET/1pm KST, alongside a ‘Performance Ver.’ of the song.
More than 34,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the State Pension to be paid to everyone in retirement at the same rate as the National Living Wage, despite an official response rejecting the proposal. According to map data on the petitions-parliament website, 34,062 signatures have now been recorded from every parliamentary constituency across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Reality star Katie Price has been blasted by fans during her latest Instagram live for “hitting” her new puppy just months after animal activists called for the mum-of-five to be banned from owning any pets. During the TikTok, Katie is seen showing the puppy to the camera before placing it to the side of her, off camera. Katie told her fans that she was trying to get the kids and the dogs, including the German Shepherd puppy called Tank, “settled”.