# Ban on ketchup sachets is down to Burnham and not the EU, says No 10

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ban-on-ketchup-sachets-is-down-to-burnham-and-not-the-eu-says-no-10/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:28:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T05:37:58+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ban-ketchup-sachets-burnham-eu-b3079316.html
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- No 10 says any British sachet ban would be a UK choice.
- The EU rule will apply in Northern Ireland, not the rest of the UK.
- The government is planning a consultation on alignment.

## Summary

Downing Street says any plan to ban single-serving condiment sachets in Britain would be a UK decision, not a requirement of closer ties with the EU. The clarification follows reports that Andy Burnham was considering ending their use in cafes and restaurants, and comes as the government plans a consultation on alignment with EU rules.

The EU has prohibited single-use plastic condiment packaging in catering, and the ban will apply in Northern Ireland under the Windsor framework, but not elsewhere in the UK under the planned EU reset. Campaigners estimate 855 billion sachets are used worldwide each year, many discarded unopened. The article also says the prime minister is expected to meet EU leaders on 20 November to discuss a wider deal covering food and drink standards and other cooperation.

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