"Tone deaf at best" - advice to stock up on essential items worries experts and low-income families

Finance & markets · 10/27/2026

Bottled water and canned food sales surge after UK government issues emergency stock advisory

Retailers also report jumps in purchases of wind-up radios and torches to deal with extreme weather and cyber-attacks Sales of canned foods, bottled water, wind- up radio and torch have surged after the UK government...