Supermarkets join other retailers in halting sales of the barbecues as Met Office issues highest fire warning
Morrisons and Asda have joined Tesco, Sainsbury’s and other big retailers in stopping the sale of disposable barbecues as the risk of wildfires climbs.
Both supermarkets said they were temporarily removing the product from sale in all stores because of the hot dry weather, with an official drought expected to be declared in parts of south and east England on Friday. Morrisons said in March it would remove disposable barbecues from sale within one mile of national parks to help prevent wildfires.