Burnham considers disposable BBQ ban over wildfire risks

The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.

Burnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UK

PM to look at imposing restriction on devices in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enough The government will look at banning disposable barbecues as wildfires continue to rage across the country, prime minister Andy Burnham has said. Disposable barbecues have been the cause of a number of serious fires over the last few years, but campaigners were critical of the PM’s failure to link those fires more broadly to the climate crisis. Macclesfield, Cheshire, July 2026: A ...

By By Fiona Harvey and Safeerah Ahmed