LEAP UK

14/10/2026

Once more we see a divide across the borders. Westminster seemingly anchored to a ‘no’ approach to meaningful reform whilst Scotland push further for policies which will potentially save lives and reduce stigma.

We have to remember that all policy moves are interconnected and whilst not one sole reform will reduce stigma and overdose, but collectively we can form policies which really make a positive difference for everyone. We need every tool in the toolbox.

The PM has insisted that he does not agree with the policy, which is supported by the SNP in efforts to reduce drug-related deaths in Scotland

12/10/2026

This was a significant victory for common sense and justice.

The Court argued that by criminalising DULF's community-led compassion club, which saved lives, reduced harms and did not affect public safety, the current legal framework violated fundamental rights.

08/10/2026

‘Major £10.4m co***ne haul missing from court and replaced with flour’

News stories such as this firmly highlight just how corruptible the whole system can be. All the while we have inflated prices and the trade is at the mercy of organised crime, we will see more and more examples of corruption.

Fiji Police confirmed forensic testing of the drugs had come back negative for illicit drugs

06/10/2026

Suffice it to say a completely wrong approach and one that lacks in depth to the policy. The tragic reality of this is that we see the same rhetoric time, and time, and time again.

Chris Philp says police officers must arrest everyone caught smoking cannabis to halt a "menacing" drug crisis blighting UK high streets and parks 🔴

Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference, the shadow minister warned that drug use and low-level disorder have become rampant across the country.

He said the smell of cannabis hanging in public spaces feels intimidating and menacing to everyday families.

An estimated 2.3 million people used the drug in the UK last year.

Under a future Conservative administration, Mr Philp pledged that anyone caught with the substance would face receiving a criminal record.

He argued that if officers started actively enforcing the law, a strong deterrent effect would rapidly stop people using drugs in public.

Mr Philp stressed that cannabis carries extremely serious psychological and mental health impacts that can lead to further criminal offending.

He insisted that law-abiding citizens deserve to feel safe in their local communities without facing widespread drug use.

05/10/2026

'Mistake' not to allow he**in addiction treatment programme to continue, says PCC

The project closed in 2022 after three years in operation in Middlesbrough

01/10/2026

‘Call for safe drug consumption rooms in West Lothian after deaths surge’

The number of drug deaths in West Lothian has increased by 160% according to figures

30/09/2026

The importance of being trained in naloxone cannot be overstated.

'I learned how to administer naloxone after somebody died in my arms'

Andy Brown spent 30 years trapped in a cycle of addiction and knows just how important naloxone is to reverse an opioid overdose

29/09/2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham states that he does not support decriminalisation and believes policy is based on right foundations.

We can only hope that the new prime minister will be open to discussion and assessing the evidence.

The PM has insisted that he does not agree with the policy, which is supported by the SNP in efforts to reduce drug-related deaths in Scotland

27/09/2026

And there we have it. The new prime minister’s position.

25/09/2026