The Scottish government has proposed decriminalising possession of all drugs for personal use to tackle one of Europes highest overdose death rates.
The suggestion was almost instantly blocked by the Conservative UK government in London, which said it had no plans to soften drug laws.
The Scottish government has often taken more liberal positions on social issues than the Conservative administration in London. Last year a law passed by the Scottish parliament that would make it easier for people to officially change gender was blocked by Sunak’s government.
The governing SNP uses such disagreements to bolster its argument that Scotland would be better off leaving the United Kingdom and becoming an independent country.