BRITAIN is set to run out of fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night.
Experts have warned the UK is only getting a third of its normal supply as main manufacturer China has cut production due to Covid.
That has caused prices to soar – with the cost of a large crate of fireworks jumping from £5,770 to £21,000. Shipping prices from the Far East have rocketed too.
Worrying
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