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- The UK government plans to grant Environment Agency officials powers to address fly-tipping, including warrantless searches, asset seizures, and arrests.
- Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds says the aim is to swiftly bring waste criminals to justice.
- The proposed law could impose five years' imprisonment for illegal waste transporters.
- Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron welcomed the initiative but urged broader measures.
- Councils recorded 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents in 2024-2025, costing about £1 billion.
