New litter strategy could see fly-tippers given community service

Government will also instruct councils to end charging at tips, and issue on-the-spot fines for motorists caught throwing rubbish

Fly-tippers could be forced to pick up litter as part of community service, the environment secretary, Andrea Leadsom, has said.

The government will also instruct councils to end the "unfair" practice of charging people to use tips, which Leadsom said could be a lead factor in the rise of fly-tipping.