Tory plan to seize passports and driving licences off drug users is ‘illegal’
A well-known UK lawyer said the £300-million government strategy which would punish recreational drug users is not "compliant with human rights law".
A well-known UK lawyer said the £300-million government strategy which would punish recreational drug users is not "compliant with human rights law".
“Boris Johnson is too busy denying what he knows and when he knew it that he’s missing in action. He’s lost his grip, and people are paying the price," Labour leader Keir Starmer has said.
From the newsletter: Boris Johnson's drug strategy is wilfully ignorant and short-sighted.
"Charlie-Uniform-November-Tango".... we'll say no more.
"We have Mr Johnson telling us rules were not broken in Downing Street, while offering us no explanation of how this can be true."
There are 14 prosecutions in London for alleged breaches in December last year, but Downing Street is not on the list.
The government's new strategy could include attendance at drug aware courses with criminal sanctions for those who continue to use.
The prime minister's plan to tackle drug-related crime will include removing passports from offenders.
Evidence of class A drugs have been discovered across the parliamentary estate, it has emerged.
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