The British Fireworks Association said "laws exist but are not enforced", and argued that "greater restrictions create a black market ... but all of the big, loud rocket fireworks should be ...

To make these loud explosions, which are usually accompanied by a bright white flash, firework manufacturers use mixtures of perchlorate, a different kind of explosive than black powder.

First, a base of black powder ignites to shoot the firework into the sky ... are not actually rocketed into the sky. "We don't use rockets," he said. "We use mortars and aerial shells." ...

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has introduced a Fireworks Bill that will be debated in parliament on Friday. The bill would ...