The UK is running out of space to bury the dead, prompting the Law Commission to recommend that old graves could be reused to manage this shortage.
Proposals allow any burial ground to reuse graves, with safeguards ensuring plots can only be reused after 75 years since the last burial.
Consultations will address timeframes for grave reuse and family objections, emphasizing the need for public support in any changes.
Professor Nick Hopkins stated that reforms in burial and cremation law are necessary to secure space for future generations.
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