Burnham temporarily bans disposable barbecue sales in ‘tinderbox’ Britain

PM urges people not to risk lives and homes by starting fires as military brought in to help deal with wildfires UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street has issued a temporary GB-wide ban on the sale of disposable barbecue and brought in the military to help deal with wildfires as Andy Burnham urged people n

Officials said the items posed 'a significant risk to the public' due to current conditions which yesterday brought Britain's hottest day of the year, at 38.1C (100.4).

Prime Minister Andy Burnham had suggested earlier in the week that such a measure could be introduced

Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 14, 2026 2:15pm Updated August 14, 2026 2:22pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques, as they pose a ‘significant r

The Government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of the cooking devices as they pose a 'significant risk to the public' due to the extreme weather and heatwave conditions

UK has become more vulnerable to wildfires due to the extreme heat and dry conditions

PM Andy Burnham warned he is looking at outlawing single-use grills to help prevent wildfires, as Britain faces its hottest summer on record with heatwave response measures ramping up