People in North East 'right to expect strong co-ordinated response' to nurdle spill, Marine Minister says

NewsNorth East NewsRiver TyneStephen Morgan will visit the North East this week16:42, 08 Aug 2026Updated 16:48, 08 Aug 2026Volunteers collecting nurdles at the beach in North Shields (Image: Chronicle Live)The UK's Marine Minister says that people in the North East are right to expect a strong, co-ordinated response a nurdle spill in the River Tyne, 19 days after it occurred. Stephen Morgan had a meeting on Friday with the organisations 'at the forefront of the recovery effort', in which challenges the clean-up faced were discussed.‌He will follow that up with a visit to the North East this week to meet the communities affected the spill. Mr Morgan's visit comes with the Environment Agency under fire by local leaders and community members for its role in the clean-up.‌The Agency had initia