Burnham considers ban on ketchup sachets from restaurants and cafes

Andy Burnham is considering banning sachets of ketchup, mayonnaise and vinegar from cafes and restaurants as part of a push to align the UK with European Union rules.

The EU has outlawed single-use plastic packaging for condiments in the catering sector on environmental grounds.

Campaigners calling for the UK to do the same say that 855bn sachets are used every year globally and many are thrown away without even being opened.