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remain sitting and independent mp until then. the practice of oil companies burning off natural gas during drilling, known as "flaring", has been linked to cases of leukeamia. for over a year, the bbc has highlighted the issue around bp's operations in southern iraq, featuring one man living near an oilfield. ali husseinjalood, who was 21, was due to challenge the company's chief executive at a shareholder meeting today, but he died from leukaemia last week. owen pinnell has that story. he sobs the sound of a father's pain. hussain's son ali died of cancer last week at the age of 21. ali's doctor said that his leukaemia was likely caused by high levels of pollution in the local area. he lived where bp has a giant oil field, which has seen record levels of flaring, where toxic gases are burnt off
water, and they are being told to not go into the water here and our neighbouring beaches. it's also a site of special scientific interest, well known for its wading birds. we know yesterday afternoon, a pipeline out there ruptured. that pipeline was carrying something called reservoir fluid. was carrying something called reservoirfluid. that was carrying something called reservoir fluid. that is was carrying something called reservoirfluid. that is made up of 85% water, but 15% oil. the company that was responsible for that pipe which was bringing oilfrom a nearby oilfield, the largest which was bringing oilfrom a nearby oil field, the largest of its type in europe, say that they shuts down the pipeline and they put barriers either side of it to try to contain the oil. but now it is getting lights, it will be to ascertain how much has managed to get out and what can be done about it. the leader of the local council says in the coming days there will be time for anger, there will be time for an investigation. but the immediate priority has to be to deal with this. and that's why they have
what more can you tell us about what has happened there?— has happened there? yesterday afternoon. _ has happened there? yesterday afternoon, people _ has happened there? yesterday afternoon, people started - has happened there? yesterday i afternoon, people started spotting oil in the water. it's turned out a pipeline had started leaking. that pipeline had started leaking. that pipeline was carrying out something called hydraulic fluid, which is made up of 85% water, but 15% oil. that's why there is so much concern here. the oil was coming from the nearby onshore oilfield, the largest of its type in europe. the company which runs it, perenco, said immediately it shut down this pipeline and then put barriers either side of it to try to prevent the oilfrom spreading. but either side of it to try to prevent the oil from spreading. but we know there has been great concern because a major incident has been declared. that means that the local council, the police, the environment agency, and natural england are coming together to deal with it. and this
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bbc news. people are being urged not to go into the water around the shores and islands of poole harbour in dorset as efforts continue to clear a spill from a nearby oilfield pipeline. around 200 barrels, or 60 tonnes, of fluid which is partly made up of oil, leaked out yesterday. from poole, here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. in europe's largest natural harbour, the clean—up operation is under way. with a major incident declared, more than 100 people were out in poole harbour this morning looking for oil. we're basically hunting it down, tracking it, assessing all the shoreline. we've covered 16 kilometres of shoreline so far, and that's by foot, by vessel and by drone. oil was first spotted in the water on sunday morning. gas company perenco produces thousands of barrels a day from its oilfield here, and it quickly confirmed that the pipeline under the harbour had leaked, discharging 200 barrels of what's called reservoirfluid, a mix of water and oil, into the sea.
the pcs union says the all—out strike on april 28th follows the failure of the government to increase its pay offer. the pcs represents workers in government departments and at organisations like 0fsted and the border force. the public is being urged not to go into the water around the shores and islands of poole harbour in dorset, as efforts continue to clear a spill from a nearby oilfield pipeline. around 200 barrels, or 60 tonnes, of fluid, which includes oil, leaked yesterday. the rspb says it's "very concerned", after "oiled birds" were spotted nearby. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, will use a meeting of the party's ruling executive tomorrow to formalise plans to block jeremy corbyn standing for labour in the next general election. sir keir will put forward a motion saying the party's election prospects would be "significantly diminished" if his predecessor was to stand. a man suing the oscar—winning actor gwyneth paltrow has given evidence
thank you, ben. the royal society for the... "oiled birds' thank you, ben. have been spotted around poole harbour in dorset according to wildlife charity, rspb. it comes after a pipeline from a nearby oilfield leaked on sunday. a major incident�*s been declared after 200 barrels of reservoir fluid spilt from perenco's wytch farm oil field into the water. poole harbour is a protected area and recognised as an internationally important wetland. the impact on wildlife in the area is now of growing concern. i'm joined now by the chief executive of dorset wildlife trust, brian bleesehow big of a deal is this spill for the wildlife in the region and what do we know so far about the impact? we're very concerned. it's such an
of scrutiny, of oversight, because otherwise we're allowing potentially abusive situations - to continue to be perpetuated. the children's commissioner says she will be calling for more police data next year. a major incident has been declared due to an oil leak in dorset in southwest england. the incident happened at wytch farm, which is an oilfield. our reporter greg mckenzie has more details. poole harbour is the largest natural harbour in dorset, in southern england. and what has happened is a pipe has burst under owers bay. that pipeline is operated by an oil company, perenco, and it's estimated 200 barrels of reservoir fluid, which can also include types of oil, has leaked into the water. so an emergency has been declared down in dorset, and ultimately, members of the public are being urged not to get into the water.