Fly-tippers to get points on driving licence, Tories promise

And Labour accused the conservatives of “empty words”, pointing to the government’s own fly-tipping statistics, external, which showed there had been more than a million fly-tipping incidents “on the Conservatives’ watch” in the last year.

Currently councils can fine fly-tippers up to £1,000, while courts can impose unlimited fines and up to five years in prison for large scale fly-tipping.

Latest figures show 110 people received a fine over £1,000 in 2022-23, while more than 50% of the fines were between £200 to £500.

Mr Sunak has also promised a new law to evict repeat offenders from social housing after three verified instances of anti-social behaviour – including such as noise disturbances, vandalism, and other forms of harassment.

Mr Sunak said: “Everyone has the right to feel safe in their neighbourhood and a sense of pride in the place they call home.

“The Conservatives are the only ones with a clear plan to ensure safety, security and prosperity in your local community and your high street.

“We will take the bold action needed to crack down on fly-tipping, evict nuisance tenants and stop anti-social behaviour in its tracks so we can build a secure future for everyone across the whole country.”

Under tougher social housing rules, local authorities and housing associations will be expected to evict tenants.

During his 19-months as prime minister, Mr Sunak has banned nitrous oxide and introduced rules requiring vandals repair public spaces within 48 hours of receiving an order.

The new hot spot policing program, which saw an increased presence of police and other uniformed presence in 10 areas, led to nearly 800 arrests and 2,000 stop and searches.

But last year a critical report into the Metropolitan Police by Baroness Casey, cited austerity as a factor behind the erosion of the London force’s front-line policing.