Scotland’s Drug Death Crisis: Europe’s Drug Death Capital | English News Podcast

Explore Scotland’s drug death crisis and the growing danger of synthetic opioids in this English news podcast for listening practice with Joseph McTaggart.

Scotland continues to have the highest drug death rate in Europe. New figures show that 1,133 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland in 2025 — an increase of 11% on the previous year.

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Live from Glasgow: Stand Up To Racism Demonstration May 9 2026 – Full Footage

People gathered today in Glasgow for the Stand Up To Racism unity march and rally organised by Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) and Women Against the Far Right. Activists estimated that thousands would attend, with people travelling from Inverness through Falkirk to Dumfries to join the march through Glasgow city centre.

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