Boris Johnson urged by Tory MSP to make drugs death crisis his top priority in Scotland

Boris Johnson urged by Tory MSP to make drugs death crisis his top priority in Scotland
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A member of the public takes his prescription of methadone at a Houlihan pharmacy in Glasgow
A member of the public takes his prescription of methadone at a Houlihan pharmacy in Glasgow Credit: PA

Boris Johnson must make tackling the drug death crisis his top priority in Scotland, a Tory MSP has urged the Prime Minister ahead of a major summit.

Annie Wells has written to Mr Johnson urging him to stage the event in Glasgow "as soon as possible", with both the UK and Scottish governments putting their constitutional differences aside.

She said the summit should be a "starting point" for the two administrations to work better together on providing better drug treatment and rehabilitation.

The UK Government announced in October that it would stage the summit before Christmas, but it was postponed thanks to the general election.

It is expected to tackle drug fatalities across the UK, but Scotland's...


Boris Johnson urged by Tory MSP to make drugs death crisis his top priority in Scotland

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