Wood-burning stoves are at risk of being banned as a new report suggests the appliances should come

The study, produced by centre-right think tank Bright Blue, warned councils should be empowered to ban the use of log burners on polluted days.

According to Bright Blue, as many as 36,000 people die prematurely each year as a result of dirty air and toxic pollution produced by the stoves.

The think tank suggests Rishi Sunak should mandate labels on new stoves to highlight the “negative medical consequences of the outdoor air pollution” they produce.

Wood-burning stoves are predominantly bought and held by more affluent households with data suggesting about half of all wood stove owners are from the highest two social grades.

However, Bright Blue warns that the pollution released by the log burners affects everyone regardless of income or ownership.

“Because many of those who burn at home tend to be better off, it should be possible to reduce this source of pollution without harming those in a more precarious financial situation,” the authors of the report wrote.

It goes on to say that Sunak should amend the Clean Air Act to give local authorities more power.

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