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Four men have been sentenced to prison after illegally dumping large piles of rubbish across London.

The leader of a financially challenged London council has criticized the Government after receiving no funding to clean up Britain’s “largest” former illegal waste dump.

Sophisticated criminal networks are dumping millions of tonnes of waste in the British countryside every year, costing the UK an estimated £1 billion annually, according to a House of Lords inquiry.

According to experts, we are observing an increase in rodents, and they are becoming larger due to greater access to food waste.

An estimated 150 tonnes of rubbish was cleared from the streets on the first night of Notting Hill Carnival, following a day of parade, music and dancing.

Fashion waste from UK brands including Next, Asda and M&S have been found in protected wetlands in Ghana, according to Greenpeace.

The decades-long dispute between the council and the GMB union resurfaces after a report shows a 140% increase in missed collections.

Soldiers have been called in to tackle huge piles of rubbish as Birmingham bin strikes continue.