Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Friday 16 October 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

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Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 16 October 2026

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Updated Friday 16 October 2026

Dormant

New spiking laws bring 10-year sentences as campaign targets vapes and homes

The Home Office says more than 9,000 spiking cases were reported last year, as new laws carry up to 10 years in prison and a campaign warns the crime can happen in drinks, vapes and private settings.

1 channel

Updated Monday 28 September 2026

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Police dogs to be trained nationwide to detect spiking drugs after pilot

A specialist police dog team in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire has been finding spiking drugs in pubs, clubs and festivals, and forces nationwide can now train dogs in the same way.

1 channel

Updated Wednesday 23 September 2026

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Met Police warns of rise in spiked vapes as students targeted before Freshers Week

The Metropolitan Police says reports of spiked vapes have risen sharply, with offenders using everyday medicines and drugs to target students and people in private settings before Freshers Week.

2 channels

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Friday 16 October 2026 3m 51s 10.3% ———————
Monday 28 September 2026 2m 38s 7.1% ———————
Wednesday 23 September 2026 —— 2m 21s 2.5% ———— 2m 26s 2.1%