Tesco, Asda and Morrisons have vowed to stop selling disposable barbecues in a bid to prevent potentially devastating wildfires, as temperatures in tinderbox Britain are set to reach 36C this weekend. Tesco and Asda are under pressure to stop selling cheap disposable barbecues after Sainsbury's became the latest supermarket to take them off the shelves The London Fire Brigade praised …
Britain's balmy weekend weather could be immediately followed by thunderstorms and heavy showers, the Met Office has warned, after sunseekers pitched up their tents overnight in anticipation of baking 95F temperatures that will make the UK hotter than parts of the Caribbean. Pictured: A family and their tent in Bournemouth, Dorset Bournemouth Council has threatened anyone found sleeping overnight with …
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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Waitrose and Aldi have stopped selling disposable barbecues in all UK supermarkets in an effort …