Communities minister Jim McMahon said “significant progress” has been made in trying to deal with the tonnes of rubbish left to build up on the streets of Birmingham following strikes. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Bin workers in Birmingham say they will carry on striking over pay for months, if necessary, as the city council declared a major incident. It comes after talks between the council and Unite the Union failed to bring an end to four weeks of industrial action. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Environment Secretary Steve Reed promises to use “aggressive” tactics to tackle fly tipping, arguing “people are furious to see their communities buried under an avalanche of rubbish”.
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Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins calls the government’s new crackdown on the illegal dumping of litter “a mountain of rubbish”. Atkins expresses deep concern for the rural residents saying “fly tipping is the number one issue that people worry about”.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of “chasing Reform”, saying “they want to sound like they’re strong on migration". Her comments come as the government introduces new measures to deny asylum seekers the right the stay in the UK if convicted of committing sexual offences. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey condemns Belfast-based rap group Kneecap for making “outrageous” remarks as footage emerges of one of its members appearing to say "kill your local MP".
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Two men accused cutting down the landmark Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall in 2023 arrive in court. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, deny two counts each of criminal damage - one to the tree and one to the ancient Roman-built wall.
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'We're tired of hate' was the message from anti-racism protestors in Dover today. A crowd of more than one hundred people gathered, holding placards welcoming refugees and waving Palestinian flags. The..
Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators took to the streets around the UK on 7 August to oppose days of far-right violence that has placed police on high alert and resulted in hundreds of arrests. In..
Thousands of protestors have gathered across the country to counter planned anti-immigration and far-right demonstrations. There were widespread concerns of violence and rioting this evening with..
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