Upper Heyford residents find chemicals 43k times water standard

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will "make sure" that the "appropriate steps are taken" to tackle 'forever chemical' contamination at a former RAF base. The prime minister had been responding to Bicester and Woodstock MP Calum Miller, who raised concerns over the contamination at the former RAF Upper Heyford in parliament on Wednesday. It comes after local residents paid for independent testing in a stream near the historic airbase, which found levels of 'forever chemicals' 43,000 times higher than environmental standards. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Miller called on the environment and health secretaries to meet with him and residents to "explore what more can be done". Highlighting the BBC's coverage of the contamination, Miller said the the Environment Agency currently has "no plans for regular monitoring"at the site. "The Gallos Brook in my constituency has the highest concentration of forever chemicals in the country," he added. In response to the question, Sir Keir thanked Miller for raising the issue and said he would make sure a meeting took place between the Bicester MP and the relevant secretaries of state. "I'll make sure that the detail is looked at and that ap