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 is “determined” to introduce the tourist tax across the country and could overrule councils and elected mayors, the Times has reported.

Burnham told an online meeting of mayors he wanted to counter the “negative” atmosphere around the overnight visitor levy. It has received some opposition from the hospitality sector and some mayors.