Wind-up radios sell out after Labour’s stockpiling call

Wind-up radios are selling out after the Government advised the public to stockpile goods in case of emergency.

Retailers reported a fivefold surge in orders for the devices, with at least seven models sold out at four outlets on Saturday, two days after ministers urged households to buy wind-up radios and stockpile food and water as part of a call-out for national resilience.

Electronics retailers also reported soaring demand for other gadgets on the Government’s “Be Ready” checklist, published on Thursday, while interest was rising in disaster-survival websites and amateur radio training.

Wes Streeting, the Defence Secretary, launched a “national resilience conversation” on Thursday, asking Britons to prepare for disruption caused by natural disasters or cyber attacks perpetrated by hostile states.

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