Andy Burnham says he has emergency stockpile of beans, soup and Twiglets
PM’s revelation follows launch of advice for households to have enough water and food to get by in civil emergency UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said he has stockpiles of beans, soup and Twiglets in case of a civil emergency, as he said a new government campaign was not a reason for panic buying. The prime minister was questioned on his domestic supply situation after the Be Ready campaign advised households to have enough bottled water and long-life food to keep going in ca
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PM’s revelation follows launch of advice for households to have enough water and food to get by in civil emergency
Andy Burnham has said he has stockpiles of beans, soup and Twiglets in case of a civil emergency, as he said a new government campaign was not a reason for panic buying.
The prime minister was questioned on his domestic supply situation after the Be Ready campaign advised households to have enough bottled water and long-life food to keep going in case of an emergency, such as one caused by a weather event or a cyber-attack.
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- Length
- 104 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 23, 2026
- Byline
- Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
- Source
- The Guardian