Wessex family collect litter from beach

The Earl and Countess of Wessex have taken their children litter picking to encourage others to follow suit.

Edward, Sophie and their children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Vis count Severn, collected rubbish on Southsea beach in Portsmouth with volunteers.

They warned of a rise in single-use plastic pollution over the past few months and a lack of advice on how to safely dispose of personal protective equipment.

Sophie said: “There is no information about how people should dispose of them.”