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

The Telegraph • 27 oct. 19h35

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. 15h51

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. 06h33

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. 21h22

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. 17h45

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.