内容摘要：Sir Keir said the two countries would begin work on a new economic deal which would be centred on the potential of artificial intelligence.

Sir Keir said the two countries would begin work on a new economic deal which would be centred on the potential of artificial intelligence.

Speaking to BBC Radio WM, Dr Paul, a lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London, said there were several strategies the EA could use to dilute or remove the toxic substance from the water."One of the cheaper solutions would be just to dilute the water, pump in a load of fresh water from somewhere else so the concentrations go down," he said.

"There are other more active things they could do, they could run it through a filter to try and remove it."Or they could add certain chemicals to the water which would have the effect of taking the cyanide out of the water and making it a kind of scum on the surface which could be skimmed off and then disposed of safely."Sodium cyanide can cause seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness.

Dr Paul said the EA would probably be rolling out these measures over a matter of days."Hopefully, touch wood, this situation will be resolved within a week," he said.

"If there is a silver lining, it's that cyanide breaks down naturally quite quickly over a course of days."

The spillage has also affected people travelling on narrowboats, including Chris Smith and his family, who said they were trapped on the outskirts of Birmingham on a family holiday.Addressing the charge for pest control, the council said the fee was lower than some neighbouring councils whilst residents were free to purchase control measures themselves.

HS2, which is building aon Drews Lane, told the BBC: "The health and safety of our workforce and the public is HS2's number one priority.

"Enclosed waste skips are used for bagged waste and are emptied regularly, with weekly site inspections carried out to check waste management," a spokesperson added.Planning approval for the