One out of every six Britons has begun or is likely to start stockpiling food and medicine as worries grow that the U.K. will leave the European Union in March without a deal, a survey shows.
Consumers are taking matters into their own hands as they prepare for a parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, which appears headed for defeat. While the government puts aside more than 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) of funding for Brexit planning, and supermarkets and businesses stockpile goods, many households fear the effects of a chaotic EU exit.
Mums on the popular parenting forum Mumsnet are preparing for a potential emergency if the UK's departure from the European Union ends in chaos.
A ‘Prepping for Brexit’ thread on the site has mums swapping tips on which food items and household goods to stockpile in case of a Brexit shortages in the supermarkets.
A mum with the username DesertCactus said she was praying a disaster doesn’t occur but was making preparations just in case including withdrawing all her family’s cash from bank accounts.
She is stocking up on medical supplies like insulin and needles as well as tinned goods, toiletries and camping equipment.
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Consumers are taking matters into their own hands as they prepare for a parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, which appears headed for defeat. While the government puts aside more than 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) of funding for Brexit planning, and supermarkets and businesses stockpile goods, many households fear the effects of a chaotic EU exit.
Mums on the popular parenting forum Mumsnet are preparing for a potential emergency if the UK's departure from the European Union ends in chaos.
A ‘Prepping for Brexit’ thread on the site has mums swapping tips on which food items and household goods to stockpile in case of a Brexit shortages in the supermarkets.
A mum with the username DesertCactus said she was praying a disaster doesn’t occur but was making preparations just in case including withdrawing all her family’s cash from bank accounts.
She is stocking up on medical supplies like insulin and needles as well as tinned goods, toiletries and camping equipment.
Full report: Source