Skip to content

All

News

Sport

Culture

Lifestyle

Streeting defends 'be-ready' stockpile list as Question Time audience tackle him over 'scaremongering'

Wind-up radios and emergency gear are selling out rapidly after the UK government advised the public to prepare for potential crises.

The guidance forms part of the 'Be Ready' campaign, a three-year drive highlighted by defence secretary Wes Streeting to boost household resilience against threats like flooding and wildfires.

Households are advised to maintain a three-day supply of basic essentials, including tinned food, bottled water, cash, and battery or wind-up radios.

Retailer Maplin reported a 284 per cent surge in torch sales and a 106 per cent increase in power bank purchases following the announcement.

Data shows search interest in emergency preparedness supplies is highest in Scotland and the West Midlands, alongside the launch of a new government website with a downloadable checklist.

In full Wind-up radios selling out after government…