Concern over rat plague

London - Britain is crawling with rats because decades of neglect have left its sewers crumbling to the point of collapse, according…

London - Britain is crawling with rats because decades of neglect have left its sewers crumbling to the point of collapse, according to a pressure group.

Campaigners for the Renewal of Older Sewerage Systems (CROSS) said in a statement yesterday that a survey of local government authorities in England and Wales showed almost half of them believed rat infestations had increased as a result.

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