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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rupert Jones

Campaign launched to make public toilets a legal requirement in Britain

Public toilets in Windsor, England
The British Toilet Association says the number of public loos has fallen by about 40% since 2000. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock

It will involve spending more than a penny, but it’s a call that is likely to be viewed sympathetically by anyone who has ever been caught short while out and about.

A campaign has been launched to make the provision of public toilets a legal requirement for central government and local authorities after a slump in the number of loos in town centres, parks and other locations.

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