Defra has warned that the capital and surrounding South East area is currently experiencing extremely high levels of pollution. Here it has reached the maximum level of 10.

Eastern areas of England have also reached an unusually high level of 9.

So, where has this pollution come from?

The smog has come from local pollution, pollution in our neighbouring countries as well as the “red dust” that adorned our cars on Monday all the way from the Sahara.

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