Police to assess scale of drink spiking at nightclubs amid injection claims

Police chiefs have also been tasked to urgently provide more information on their assessment of the scale of the problem after reports of incidents in several parts of the country, including Northern Ireland.

Police are looking into reports of drinks being spiked in nightclubs (Nick Potts/PA)

Police have been asked to urgently assess the scale of drink spiking at nightclubs and parties amid a rise in reports and claims some people have been drugged by injection.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has asked forces for an update after some said they had seen more spiking incidents in recent months.