Child strip searches in 2025 overwhelmingly drug-driven, reinforcing concerns over Met safeguarding
Roughly four in five child strip searches conducted by the Met in 2025 were for suspected drugs, which advocacy groups
Majority of children seeking drug and alcohol treatment are under 16 as youth cases rise 13%
More children are now seeking support for substance misuse than this time last year, according to statistics from the Office
British Filipino community divided on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC detention
The British Filipino community is divided about former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s continued detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Traders fear for safety due to Hackey market drug crimes
Business owners and market vendors revealed fears for their safety due to drug-related crimes on a Hackney market. Dalston’s Ridley
Laughing gas still rife in Tower Hamlets despite education campaign
Laughing gas is still readily available on Tower Hamlets’ streets despite a campaign to raise awareness of the drug’s risks.
Hackney festival attendees call for accessible drug testing
Hackney festival attendees are calling for greater safety measures and drug testing services at events in the lead up to
Unveiling the dark connection: rising trends in drug use and suicide
£267 million is said to boost local drug and alcohol treatment, in April 2024. The Department of Health and Social