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Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as 37 wildfires rage

Fire chiefs say more must be done as almost 60,000 acres of land is lost to flames

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Andy Burnham has issued a temporary ban on disposable barbecues to combat wildfires
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Andy Burnham has issued a temporary ban on disposable barbecues to combat wildfires

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a temporary ban on disposable barbecues as around 37 wildfires tear through parts of the UK. Mr Burnham issued the statement following a meeting of the emergency...

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