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Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps

Reuters By Jennifer McKiernan , Political reporter and Jenny Kumar , Rural Affairs Correspondent Published 24 minutes ago Three of the co…

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Reuters By Jennifer McKiernan , Political reporter and Jenny Kumar , Rural Affairs Correspondent Published 24 minutes ago Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced. Sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire will be assessed for clearance, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying the "toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long".

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