Graves could be reused under proposals to tackle lack of space for the dead

Graves could be reused and closed burial grounds reopened under proposals aimed at tackling a lack of space for the dead.

The Law Commission has suggested that cemeteries which have been declared full could be reused for new burials. The proposal is part of a

by the commission on updating 170-year-old burial laws in England and Wales.

The commission has warned that urban areas are fast running out of burial space, with many cemeteries already full.

Proposed changes would…