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A collision at the Port of Tyne has released up to a billion nurdles into the North Sea, prompting the largest volunteer-led clean-up along the North East coast. Authorities warn the pellets could persist for years, threaten wildlife, and draw scrutiny over response times and accountability.
UK debate accelerates over how to curb the country’s largest water company as MPs mull a public-control option and protesters demand stronger action on sewage discharges. New data shows extensive use of storm overflows near bathing waters since May, prompting calls for warnings at beaches and tougher enforcement.