It’s getting hot in here 

Andy Burnham is considering a ban on disposable barbecues as the risk of further wildfires fuelled by extreme heat continues to grip the UK.

Fire chiefs have warned of an exceptionally high risk of blazes over the coming days as the prime minister described a large blaze in the New Forest a “great concern”.

It comes as nearly three quarters of England, and the whole of Wales, are deemed officially in drought. 

Mr Burnham told reporters that the “loud and clear message” was that “we want people to take the greatest possible care when they are out in the countryside, both in terms of cigarettes, but also those temporary barbecues that we know are causing risk of fires".

“In my view, have a situation where we almost just have a temporary ban on those things.”

The warning comes as Southern Water is pushing for a rare drought order which would ban the filling of non-domestic swimming pools as reservoir levels dwindle.

Stay cool out there.

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