Lords demand action on waste crime believed to cost UK taxpayer £1bn a year

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Police, Environment Agency and the government all criticised by House of Lords committee over ongoing failure to get to grips with organised waste crime and illegal dumping that is estimated to cost the UK taxpayer £1bn a year

The government, Environment Agency and the police have all been slammed by a House of Lords committee over their persistent failures to get to grips with organised waste crime across the UK, which is estimated...

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