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

Ministers have repeated several warnings in the last 18 months about the threat of hybrid attacks from overseas Andy Burnham has been meeting armed forces veterans and Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collectors to mark the start of the year’s 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. Continue reading...