| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Schottland. Drug deaths in Scotland: Minister Joe FitzPatrick loses job
Schottland. Drug deaths in Scotland: Minister Joe FitzPatrick loses job
Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick has lost his job in government after Scotland recorded its highest ever number of drug deaths.
The first minister has appointed Angela Constance as a minister to take charge of the response to the drugs crisis.
She will be a full-time drugs minister, reporting directly to Nicola Sturgeon. (BBC, UK, 18.12.2020)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-55368574