# Minister admits he has not followed government stockpiling advice

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/minister-admits-he-has-not-followed-government-stockpiling-advice/
- Published: 2026-10-23T09:46:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T10:39:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/stockpiling-food-emergency-checklist-james-murray-b3071986.html
- Topics: Business, Government, Markets, Politics

## Key points

- James Murray says he has not followed the three-day stockpiling advice.
- The guidance includes water, food, a radio and cash.
- Ministers cite cyberattacks and other disruptions as reasons to prepare.

## Summary

Treasury minister James Murray has acknowledged that he has not followed the government’s advice for households to keep three days of emergency supplies. The new “be ready” campaign aims to help people cope with temporary disruption from events such as cyberattacks, flooding or wildfires, and reflects concern about risks to essential services and supply chains.

The guidance recommends bottled water, non-perishable food, a battery or wind-up FM radio and cash in case power or electronic payments fail. Murray said he has plenty of coffee at home but would not present the advice as a compulsory shopping list, describing preparation as a personal choice. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged people to be “alert but not alarmed”, citing potential cyberattacks on businesses and disruption to supermarket payment systems.

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