He did warn of wider threats, however, such as cyberattacks, wildfires and climate change, which he said are “real”.
Kemi Badenoch told the BBC she is “stocked up for the week at any time”, but the Conservative leader added: “What I’m more concerned about is that it doesn’t look like (the Government) are explaining what the risks we are under are, and what they are doing about the big things.
“Families can stock up but what’s going on with defence, the cyber attacks, the hybrid warfare? The money to look after the country has not been forthcoming.”
Shadow Minister of State for Illegal Immigration, Crime, Policing and Fire, Matt Vickers, told the People’s Channel the warning was a “sensible thing”.