UK PM urges halt to disposable barbecue sales amid wildfire risk

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2026-08-13

London (PA Media/dpa) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has urged retailers to withdraw disposable barbecues from sale in an effort to prevent wildfires as the heatwave continues. Burnham urged "all retailers big and small" to pull the barbecues from their shelves as he warned extreme heat conditions "could be with us for some weeks yet". His comments came after chairing a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee in response to t......

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