Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown, but doubts remain over authorities’ ability to take on organised crime “There were parents dropping their children off and then heaving from the smell,” says Liz Thompson, 45, who runs Blessings Nursery in Bradford, West Yorkshire. During the recent heatwa...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/02/plan-tackle-uk-waste-crime-illegal-dumps)