BP should pay $25bn on top of likely fines for Gulf spill, activists say

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Environmental groups say oil giant in court next week must be held responsible for all damage from 2010 disaster

BP should be on the hook for an additional $25bn to restore environmental damage from the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, even if the company is hit with a record-breaking $17.6bn in fines at a civil trial...

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