UK toilet-paper sales surge after defence secretary urges emergency kits

The Telegraph • 27 Oct 19:35

UK toilet-paper manufacturers reported a 30-plus percent rise in sales following Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's call for households to assemble emergency “be ready” kits.

The Guardian • 27 Oct 15:51

Following a government campaign urging households to stock supplies for 72 hours, UK retailers report sharp increases in purchases of bottled water, canned goods, wind-up radios, torches and power banks.

BBC • 27 Oct 06:33

Retailers such as Iceland, Maplin and Robert Dyas saw sharp increases in sales of tinned food, radios, torches and power banks after Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged the public to prepare for potential crises.

The Telegraph • 26 Oct 21:22

Supermarket shelves in Britain are running low on bottled water, tinned goods and batteries after the defence secretary urged households to prepare emergency kits for potential cyber attacks.

The Times • 26 Oct 17:45

Supermarkets reported higher demand for non-perishable food, bottled water and batteries after the defence secretary urged households to stock three days of supplies amid hybrid-threat warnings.