Brits are rushing to stock up on survival essentials due to fears of a nuclear war, an expert claims.
Leigh Price said there's been an increase in people buying long-term food supplies and water filters, as well as signing up for survival courses. He noted that sales spiked when Russia invaded Ukraine and the anxiety about war continues to drive purchases.
Price, who served in the Army from 1991 to 1996, owns and runs Bug Out in Builth Wells, Powys - a prepper store that sells essentials one might need in the event of a catastrophic event like armed conflict or nuclear war. He opened the shop at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, and says he's seen a surge in interest as conflicts erupt worldwide.
"I think the situation is on a knife edge at the moment. This is why you are seeing a lot of high-ranking officials telling the populations to prepare for a possible war and emergency situations They want to warn us without sparking panic. This is why it's always slightly played down but in reality we are very close to things escalating.
"The Scandinavian countries have been telling their people to prepare for war with Russia plus you have a new conflict brewing in the Middle East, and on top of that China and North Korea are beating the war drums. It is looking tasty out there but we are unable to control what happens in the world and all we can control is what we can do for ourselves - and that is being prepared."
Leigh's store sells everything from army rations and outfits to water filters, camping equipment to first-aid kits. He added: "If there was ever a time to be prepared and make sure you have supplies at home, it's now. There's a good saying 'it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it."
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