Nitrous Oxide

Rishi Sunak's decision to criminalise the drug is in direct opposition to advice given by his government's own experts who said it was 'disproportionate'.

Nitrous oxide is set to be banned by the government, the levelling up secretary said on Sunday morning.

There has been a “concerning” rise in use among young people, with the substance the second most-used drug among UK 16 to 24-year-olds.