Main content

Closing Pubs & Banning Legal Highs

With 31 pubs closing each week, how successful is the government scheme designed to protect them from developers? Also, the delay in banning lethal 'legal highs'.

With 31 pubs closing each week, how successful is the government scheme designed to protect them from developers? For the past two years, campaigners have been able to designate a pub as an Asset of Community Value, requiring owners to consider offers from local residents if they put the business up for sale.

Also, the delay in banning lethal 'legal highs'. David Cameron said almost a year ago that the 成人快手 Office had powers to ban deadly drugs in days. But one substance - AMT - can still be bought legally.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 21 Dec 2014 11:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Dec 2014 11:00

Subscribe and listen every week

Get every episode of 5 live Investigates automatically downloaded on your device

Podcast