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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk

Aerial view of smoke rising from wildfire-scorched land near Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, with a helicopter overhead
Smoke rises from a wildfire near Dunwich Heath on the Suffolk coast. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Farmers and landowners are calling for a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in England and Wales, as they warn of the risk of igniting wildfires.

The call, which has also been made by firefighters and is backed by the Liberal Democrats and many Labour MPs, comes as much of England faces further hot dry weather, despite rain in some areas.

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