M&S stops selling disposable barbecues across UK

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Marks & Spencer no longer sells disposable barbecues in its stores.

The supermarket wants to reduce the risk of fires.

The move to ban the sale of disposable barbecues is good news according to the London Fire brigade.

The UK had its hottest day ever, with 40C exceeded for the first time.

Dozens of locations saw temperatures above the previous record, and 15 fire services declared major incidents because of a surge in fires.

The move came into effect earlier this week.

Due to the hot and dry conditions, disposable barbecues have been removed from sale across the UK.

People were warned against using barbecues in open spaces after the recent heat wave.

The commissioner called for the removal of disposable barbecues from the shelves.

The London Fire brigade dealt with multiple blazes in the record-breaking temperatures.

The decision by M&S to stop selling disposable barbecues was welcomed by the London Fire brigade.

The analyst expects similar announcements from other supermarkets.

He said that the move by M&S will put pressure on their peers.

"With multiple grass fires caused by these barbecues given the unprecedented hot weather we have seen in the past few weeks, M&S have rightfully decided to put public safety first," he said.

M&S are a bellwether for UK retailers and hopefully other retailers will follow their lead.

In March, the supermarket stopped selling barbecues.

Other retailers have stopped selling the items in selected stores.

The Co-op no longer sells disposable barbecues in shops located in or near national parks.

Customers are encouraged to follow the advice on safe use and disposal in the packaging of their disposable BBQs.