Vast majority of Londoners support ban on wood burners

Support for a wood burner ban was strongest in London, followed by the east Midlands. Photograph: deadlyphoto.com/Alamy

An overwhelming majority of people in London support the banning of wood burners, which are the single biggest source of tiny air pollution particles in Britain.

An exclusive poll for the Guardian indicates that 67% of Londoners backed a ban, with 17% opposed and 16% saying they did not know. Across Britain, 44% supported a wood burner ban, with 36% opposed.