Use of a toxic weedkiller which threatens bee colonies and has been linked with cases of cancer has hit a six-year high in Edinburgh despite a council commitment to cut down.
Nearly 4,000 litres of herbicides containing glyphosate were sprayed to control weeds in green spaces and on pavements and verges across the city last year, "shocking" figures revealed.
Harm to public health and biodiversity posed by the chemical have been highlighted in the council since 2015, when a motion was passed to phase out its use and look at other methods of controlling weeds, after the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic".
