SHORT NEWS
The Scottish Secretary said the government should focus on 1,133 drug-related deaths recorded in 2025 rather than independence.
Key context
Douglas Alexander urged John Swinney’s government to prioritise Scotland’s drug-death crisis after 1,133 deaths were recorded in 2025, while criticising the SNP’s focus on independence.
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- Sep 28, 2026, 10:35 AM
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has urged First Minister John Swinney’s government to prioritise what he called the “crisis on Scotland’s streets” after 1,133 drug-related deaths were recorded in 2025.
