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More than three million UK households cannot afford the government's recommended emergency stockpile of food and water, according to research by think tank Verdant.

The government's new Be Ready guidance asks households to store a three-day supply costing up to £20 per adult, excluding recommended hardware like torches and radios.

Low-income renters and Universal Credit recipients face the highest financial barrier, making up seven in ten of those unable to afford the emergency supplies.

Verdant director James Meadway criticised the individualised approach as bordering on irresponsible, suggesting state-backed strategic reserves or a £70m support grant.

The report echoes warnings from food bank charity Trussell, which emphasised that millions of struggling families have no financial margin to build up reserves.

In full Millions can’t afford to follow government’s stockpiling advice, research finds

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