| With the polls suggesting Sadiq Khan is on track to become the next mayor of London, Zac Goldsmith's latest attack on his rival has a slight whiff of desperation. We report today that the Conservative candidate has been accused of "patronising" minority groups after he sent out leaflets warning them that a vote for Khan could put their family jewellery at risk.
Elsewhere, we look at the UN's part in the international drugs debate. For a while it was looking likely that it could play a major role in reform, with a number of its agencies highlighting the inadequacy of a criminal response. But this piece suggests there is a good chance the UN will bottle it and instead continue to favour the status quo.
And, with the chancellor set to deliver his 2016 budget tomorrow, we hear from the feminist campaign group Sisters Uncut about the need for funding to domestic violence services to be ring-fenced. This piece points to George Osborne's long-term plan for tackling potholes and asks why women's services are seen as less of a priority. | 
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