# Burnham urges against BBQs | Zero-hours contract ban backlash

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Podcast: [Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheat-sheet-with-ridge-frost-486454)
Published: 2026-08-13T05:20:00+00:00
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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.

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