vapes and the little left behind. 1.3 million disposable vapes are thrown away every week. that is why the local government association representing councils in england and wales, once the government to ban single you see cigarettes. so what s their problem? the lga says disposable vapes can cause fires in ben laurie s. the plastic cannot be separated from the batteries, which makes them really hard to recycle, and when those lithium batteries get crushed they get really hot and become flammable. crushed they get really hot and become flammable. those 1.3 million dis - osable become flammable. those 1.3 million disposable vapes become flammable. those 1.3 million disposable vapes are become flammable. those 1.3 million disposable vapes are going become flammable. those 1.3 million disposable vapes are going on - become flammable. those 1.3 million disposable vapes are going on the - disposable vapes are going on the floor unfortunately, in which case it causes a signif
the uk chancellor nadim zahawi has added his name to the conservative leadership contest joining a field of eight including sajid javid and jeremy hunt. and in the tennis, moscow born elena rybakina wins the women s singles title representing kazakhstan. sri lanka is in the grip of chaos and uncertainty after a dramatic 2a hours which has seen the country s president and prime minister pledge to step down. they were left with little choice after demonstrators stormed or set fire to to their official residences a howl of anger after months of protests about economic mismanagement. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation, and is struggling to import food, fuel, and medicine. our correspondent anbarasan ethirajan reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, b
wins the women s singles title, representing kazakhastan. in the last hour, the united states has urged the sri lankan government to work quickly to address discontent in the country. discontent is putting it mildly protesters have stormed government buildings, and the president and prime minister have pledged to step down. it s all due to to months of economic mismanagement. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine. our correspondent anbarasan ethirajan reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he had alre
and in the tennis, moscow born elena rybakina wins the women s singles title, representing kazakhastan. hello and welcome to bbc news. sri lanka is in the grip of chaos and uncertainty after a dramatic 2a hours which has seen the country s president and prime minister pledge to step down. they were left with little choice after demonstrators stormed or set fire to to their official residences a howl of anger after months of protests about economic mismanagement. our correspondent, anbarasan ethirajan, reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he had already
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