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Burnham Pledges Cleanup of Illegal Waste Dumps

Prime Minister Burnham announced plans to clean up illegal waste dumps, targeting the worst three sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire, which the government says contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. He also promised a crackdown on criminal gangs profiting from waste dumping.

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The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort of 16-year-olds. The stronger performances in maths helped pupils taking GCSEs in year 11 reach a record level for higher grades in England outsid…

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Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live

The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort of 16-year-olds. The stronger performances in maths helped pupils taking GCSEs in year 11 reach a record level for higher grades in England outsid…

Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumpsBBC News – UK
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Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps

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