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…
The Guardian reports: 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 stockpiles of beans, soup and Twiglets in case of a civil emergency, he has said, adding that a new government campaign was not reason for panic buying.
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