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Burnham urges against BBQs | Zero-hours contract ban backlash
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- Aug 13, 2026
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- 752
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Summary
Millions of people across the United Kingdom and Europe are thought to have watched yesterday’s dramatic solar eclipse - but where was best to watch it? Also today, Andy Burnham has urged shops to stop selling disposable barbecues amid the latest summer heatwave. And retailers have warned that a ban on zero-hours contracts risks inflicting a "hammer blow to young people's job prospects". Anna and Gareth have the day's news.