Sixty-five percent of British streets have chewing gum stuck on them, a spokesman from Keep Britain Tidy told CNN.

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The British group is already the third-biggest global gum seller, thanks to small acquisitions in Europe and China.

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British parliamentarians have called on the government to introduce a tax on chewing gum, with the money raised going toward the cost of gum removal.

CNN: New gum could mean sticky end for mess

The British company's products include Dairy Milk, Creme Eggs, Dentyne chewing gum and Halls cough drops.

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