UK households face £300 fines over an autumn tradition, it has been warned. Family traditions could leave UK households in trouble as we head towards October - with a BBC Morning Live expert saying people picking blackberries could be at risk.

Lawyer Gary Rycroft told BBC Morning Live "I’ve got to say it’s a bit of a family tradition to pick blackberries. My late grandmother used to do it, my mum does it, and I do like to go out in the morning with my dog.

"I don’t have breakfast before I walk the dog, and I forage for blackberries. I have just one or two blackberries while I’m out on a walk. Doesn’t it sound idyllic, but it really is.

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