Burnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal waste
2 sources·Updated August 19, 2026
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- Guardian UK·2h agoTaxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity Illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has announced, as the prime minister promises a new drive to…
Read at Guardian UK → - The Independent UK·2h agoBurnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal waste
The prime minister has promised to clean up three more of the country’s ’toxic dumps’
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