However, Deputy Barbara Ward, who worked as a nurse for 45 years, spoke against the proposals, saying it should be called “an assisted suicide bill” and it went against her belief system.
Permits are issued to water companies by the Environment Agency, which decides under what conditions storm overflows can be used.The agency said they should not spill on dry days, but there are exceptions.
An Environment Agency spokesperson said: "Storm overflows, like Ham Lane, must only be used under strict permitted conditions that control their environmental impact."We will always seek to hold those responsible for environmental harm to account."If we identify illegal discharges from storm overflows, we investigate them, and action is taken in line with our Enforcement and Sanctions Policy."
President Donald Trump has announced sweeping changes to his import tax regime to allow time for trade talks.to countries that were facing tariffs over the 10% baseline. China, however, will see an even larger hike with tariffs on its imports rising to 125%.
President Trump had been justifying his tariffs with a series of claims about how the US is the victim of "unfair trade".
However, several of his claims about global trade were unsubstantiated or even false. BBC Verify has been taking a closer look.Kate Buckby, a volunteer who helps supervise woodworking sessions, said: "There's a lot of young people with learning difficulties and elderly people. I get them as a group, supervise them and jolly them along.
"There's a real mix of people - some just want to sit and enjoy the space. It just helps their headspace to be down here."BBC Radio Northampton is supporting
, an annual festival focused on mental health wellbeing with an emphasis on schools this year.Teachers at a secondary school have gone on strike over poor student behaviour, their union representatives said.