- UK shoppers have begun stocking up on toilet roll, tinned food, and torches following government guidance urging households to prepare for potential emergencies.
- The government checklist advises keeping a three-day emergency supply of bottled water, tinned food, and cash to handle disruptions like flooding or power failure.
- Retailers reported sharp increases in sales, including a 284 per cent rise in torches, a 92 per cent rise in radios, and up to a 43 per cent jump in toilet paper sales.
- One retailer said that while it’s useful to have a “little extra” toilet roll, there is no need to stock up on months’ worth.
- Retail bosses have warned against pandemic-style panic buying, while Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said it was encouraging that people were taking practical steps to build resilience.
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