Andy Burnham chaired an emergency Cobra committee and urged retailers to withdraw barbecues amid wildfires in England and Wales.

The entities involved

• Andy Burnham →

  British politician (born 1970)

  • Burnham's administration is pushing building rate increases while the UK seeks insights from California's housing policies.Mon 17:38
  • A new scheme has been introduced involving Andy Burnham and BMF aimed at boosting the building materials sector.Mon 17:38
• England →

  country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

  • Authorities are investigating an incident at a base in Fairford, with possible links to Iran and Russia.Mon 17:54
  • The Department for Transport published a briefing paper on LTRS, outlining a strategy that applies across the entire UK, involving the House of Lords.Mon 17:03
• Wales →

  country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

  • Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Wales is currently failing to meet established cancer care targets.Mon 17:08
  • Devolved governments in England, Scotland, and Wales are reportedly creating specific versions of YFH.Mon 17:03

Related events

• The government has initiated a review into the possibility of banning disposable barbecues in England.Aug 12
• Wildfires are affecting Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, leading to the call of an emergency COBRA meeting.Sep 1
• Louise Clark urged UK retailers to pull disposable barbecues from shelves amid huge wildfires in the West Midlands.Aug 14
• Burnham pledges support for Suffolk firefighters and is called upon by Zack Polanski to host a Cobra meeting.Jul 30
• Andy Burnham addresses wildfires in West Midlands while the Met Office forecasts weather across Europe.Aug 14