‘Scourge’ of drugs to be tackled in anti-social behaviour crackdown, says Sunak

The plan, announced on Monday by the Prime Minister during a visit to Essex, also includes a ban on the sale of laughing gas.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes part in a Q&A session in Essex (Kin Cheung/PA) (PA Wire)

Rishi Sunak promised to tackle the “scourge” of drugs, as he unveiled new measures to crack down on anti-social behaviour.

The Government has pledged new moves that will see trials of swifter justice measures and increased policing in areas of England and Wales deemed to have high amounts of low-level crime.

The plan, announced by the Prime Minister during a visit to Essex on Monday, also includes a ban on the sale of laughing gas against the advice of official government advisers.