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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Sales Of Emergency Supplies Surge After Government 'Be Ready' Campaign
Caption: Sales Of Emergency Supplies Surge After Government 'Be Ready' Campaign. Sales of bottled water, canned food and other essentials have surged following the launch of the UK government's "Be Ready" emergency preparedness campaign. Retail research firm Worldpanel found hand sanitiser sales rose 83%, bottled water increased 67% and tinned and jarred food climbed 37% in the following ten days. The campaign, launched on 22 October, encouraged households to keep three days' worth of food and water in case of severe weather, cyberattacks or disruption to essential services. Officials also recommended keeping torches, wet wipes and cash at home. Worldpanel said an additional 400,000 people a day bought tinned meat following the campaign. However, researchers stressed there was no evidence of panic buying, with shoppers generally purchasing modest quantities to build up emergency supplies gradually. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,sales,emergency supplies,surge,Government,be ready,campaign,bottled water,tinned foods,tinned meat,wet wipes,torches,cash,jarred food,cyberattacks,disruption to essential services,severe weather
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