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An American pilot, Wayne Sigler, is in custody after being arrested at Heathrow Airport on 1 November for possessing cocaine. The 64-year-old admitted to the charges at Uxbridge Magistrates Court and faces further proceedings at Isleworth Crown Court on 7 December. His employment details remain unconfirmed.

A Metro investigation has revealed that foreign gangs are selling DIY kits for synthetic cannabinoids, known as spice, on TikTok and Instagram, despite a substantial rise in related deaths. This trend is increasingly prevalent among schoolchildren, as these kits facilitate local production of the dangerous drug.

In this edition we focus on Poland, where opposition parties have won enough seats in the parliamentary election to oust the ruling conservative Law and Justice party after eight years in power. To analyse this major shift and what it means for Poland’s place in the EU, we speak to Danuta Hübner, a member of the main opposition Civic Platform party. She’s a former Europe minister for Poland and a former European commissioner who’s now an MEP in the European Parliament. 

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