Drivers could receive penalty points on their licences if they are caught fly-tipping - leading to a potential ban from the roads - under new government proposals. In a statement, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said the new measures, which would apply in England, Scotland and Wales, would be aimed at "empowering local authorities to deal with fly-tipping". The government is also urging councils to seize and crush vehicles belonging to people caught fly-tipping. Licence holders can be disqualified from driving if they build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years. According to government figures from the year 2024 to 2025, councils in England dealt with 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents, of which 62% involved of household waste. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said their new "Waste Crime Action Plan" would "restore pride in Britain's neighbourhoods".…