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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Burnham Announces Crackdown On Illegal Waste Dumps
Caption: Burnham Announces Crackdown On Illegal Waste Dumps. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to clean up three of England's worst illegal waste dumps as part of a wider crackdown on waste crime. Sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire containing around 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste will be assessed for clearance using taxpayers' money. Burnham said the sites had blighted communities for too long and promised tougher action against those responsible. Fines for waste offences will rise from £300 to £5,000, while the Environment Agency will receive greater powers to seize assets bought using the proceeds of waste crime. The measures build on action launched under former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, including the use of drones to identify illegal dumping sites. However, opposition parties say smaller-scale fly-tipping and landfill problems also require greater government attention. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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