As new smoke alarm laws come into effect in Scotland, here’s what you need to know about interlinked smoke alarms – and where to get them Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you ...

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Scotland has become the first UK nation to legally require every home to have interlinked smoke alarms. The legislation was introduced in 2019, external following the Grenfell disaster but was delayed ...

The new law requiring every household in Scotland to have an interlinked smoke alarm system installed has now come into force. Did you know with a Digital ...

New laws due to come into force making interlinked smoke alarms in homes mandatory should be halted. That's according to opposition politicians at the Scottish Parliament and at South Lanarkshire ...