Singer George Michael has been charged with the possession of cannabis, it has been revealed.

And according to Scotland Yard, the 47-year-old singer also faces police charges of driving his car under the influence of drugs.

Georgios Panayiotou – which is his real name – was arrested back in July after crashing his car into a photography shop in Hampstead, North London.

He has a history of drug use, and was on police bail following the crash. He was charged for his actions when he reported to a police station in Camden, North London earlier today.

A spokesperson for Snappy Snaps, the shop the singer crashed into in the early hours of Sunday 4^th July confirmed damage to the shop shortly after the accident.

The news highlights the problems police are facing on Britain’s roads today. It comes at a time when the government has announced they are rolling out a new drug testing tool that can detect whether someone has taken drugs on the spot. This tool should help police clamp down on drug driving.

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