High levels of pollution expected to clear
Air pollution levels remain high across parts of England and Wales but are expected to reduce later today. The South East and Greater London are still experiencing "high" levels of pollution, Defra warns.
High levels of air pollution expected to clear later
Air pollution levels remain high across parts of England and Wales but are expected to reduce later today.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reports that more than 20 areas from northern England down to the South East are still gripped by high levels of pollution this morning.
But a fresh air mass arriving later is expected to push the pollution eastwards over the North Sea, weather forecasters have said.
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