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Government won’t put together ‘shopping list’ for public to stockpile for emergency – UK politics live

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The UK government has clarified that it will not provide a specific shopping list for citizens to prepare emergency supplies during disasters, despite urging people to stockpile enough provisions for 72 hours. Instead, the government plans to offer guidance on its website and through an information campaign. Additionally, Chancellor John Healey is set to present his first budget in five days, with intentions to reduce red tape for businesses by cutting £800 million worth of bureaucratic requirements.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Poppy Appeal collectors and armed forces veterans at No 10 North in Manchester on Thursday to kick off the Royal British Legion’s annual campaign. Among those present were Bradford schoolgirl Ivy Knighton-Leake, six, who is one of the country's youngest volunteers, veteran Anthony Coughlan injured in Afghanistan, former RAF Senior Aircraftwoman Naomi Hall, and former Army Captain Laurence Moore.

Burnham emphasized gratitude to veterans for their service and sacrifice, noting that donations would support those who have served. Meanwhile, the government launched a campaign encouraging citizens to stockpile supplies but clarified it would not provide specific shopping lists despite earlier suggestions. Instead, they plan to publish information online so individuals can make informed decisions about what to store at home in case of emergencies.

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However Murray told Times Radio this morning: “This is not about the Government sending out a shopping list to everyone in the country. “This is about putting the right information there on the government website, having an information campaign so that people are aware about it and then people taking the right choices for themselves about what they need to make sure they have supplies of at home.” Meanwhile it’s five days until Healey’s budget, and Murray was asked on BBC Radio 4 whether he would be reducing red tape for business. He said cutting “pointless bureaucracy” was “at the heart of what the Chancellor is going to be thinking about”.

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2026-10-23 · The Guardian

Government won’t put together ‘shopping list’ for public to stockpile for emergency – UK politics live · assertive framing

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Andy Burnham has been meeting armed forces veterans and Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collectors to mark the start of the year’s campaign. asserted

Burnham → meet → campaign

Burnham welcomed them to Number 10 North’s office in central Manchester, contrary to the usual convention of making a donation to the cause on the steps of Number 10 in Downing Street. asserted

Burnham → welcome → Street

Good morning from London, where we’re less than a week from Andy Burnham and John Healey’s first budget, and the Government has been telling people to build up 72 hours of supplies in case of a disaster. asserted

Government → ’re → disaster

We’ll be bringing you updates throughout the day. asserted

We → bring → day

I’m Harry Taylor. asserted

I → ’m → ?

The Government has said that will not be putting together a “shopping list” for the public to buy in anticipation of a disaster, despite launching a campaign on Thursday which told people to stock up on supplies. asserted

which → say → supplies

Chancellor → tell → what

Healey said the Treasury would aim to cut £800m of red tape for businesses at the budget, including reduced reporting requirements. asserted

Treasury → say → requirements