M&S stops sale of disposable barbecues as London Fire Brigade pushes for total ban

London’s fire chief has called for a ‘total ban’ on disposable barbecues (PA)

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M&S will stop selling disposable BBQs anywhere in the country in a bid to prevent grass fires.

The London Fire Brigade has launched a campaign urging a total ban after a series of grass fires swept the capital last month, prompting the Brigade to have its busiest week in history.