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Record amount of cash could be withdrawn from ATMS as Labour ministers advise to hoard money at home in case calamity strikes

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Savers are withdrawing record amounts of cash from ATMs following Labour ministers' advice to hoard money at home as part of a 'Be Ready' emergency preparedness campaign. £429 million was withdrawn on Wednesday and Thursday, marking an increase of £46 million compared to the same period last week. The average withdrawal amount per transaction also rose to a record high of £95 from £90 the previous week. This surge in ATM usage comes as part of broader preparedness measures recommended by Labour ministers for potential crises such as wars, cyberattacks, or natural disasters.

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A record amount of cash could be withdrawn from ATMs this weekend as savers follow Labour ministers' advice to hoard money at home in case of calamity. The Defence Secretary Wes Streeting advised the public to prepare for potential crises such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, or terrorist disruptions. As part of Labour's 'Be Ready' campaign, households are urged to stockpile three days' worth of essentials like water and food. Sales of bottled water, toilet paper, and wind-up radios have surged since the alert was issued; Ocado temporarily ran out of 40 varieties of tinned soup last week. Figures show £429 million was withdrawn from ATMs on Wednesday and Thursday, a £46 million increase over the previous week. The average withdrawal amount increased to £95 from £90 in the same period, marking a record high since Link's records began.

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Pictures show a man with multiple packs of water from Costco The dash for cash comes after Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the public needed to think about what they would do if a natural disaster struck, if hackers attacked businesses or terrorists disrupted supply chains.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01

🔮 A record amount of cash could be withdrawn from ATMs this weekend as savers heed ministers' advice to hoard money at home in case calamity strikes.

2026-11-01 · Daily Mail

Record amount of cash could be withdrawn from ATMS as Labour ministers advise to hoard money at home in case calamity strikes · assertive framing

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A record amount of cash could be withdrawn from ATMs this weekend as savers heed ministers' advice to hoard money at home in case calamity strikes. uncertain

calamity → withdraw → case

It follows the launch of Labour's 'Be Ready' campaign, urging every household to stockpile three days' worth of essentials to cope with a crisis caused by either war, cyberattacks or a natural disaster. asserted

It → follow → war

Sales of bottled water, loo roll and wind-up radios have soared since the alert was issued, and last week online retailer Ocado temporarily ran out of 40 varieties of tinned soup, including Heinz and Baxters. asserted

Ocado → wind → Heinz

Now it seems the public is also taking on board official advice to have notes and coins on hand in case electronic payments or cash machines fail in the event of an emergency. asserted

payments → seem → emergency

Figures show £429million was withdrawn from cash machines on Wednesday and Thursday - £46million more than on the same days the previous week. asserted

429million → show → days

'What's interesting is that when people are going to ATMs they are withdrawing more,' said Graham Mott, at Link, which connects the national network of over 40,000 cash machines. asserted

which → go → machines

The average amount withdrawn last Saturday was £95, up from £90 the previous week, and a record for any Saturday since Link's records began in 2014. asserted

records → withdraw → 2014

£429 million was withdrawn from ATMs on Wednesday and Thursday, £46 million more than on the same days the previous week. asserted

million → withdraw → days

The Government's new 'Be Ready' emergency preparedness campaign advises households to keep three days' worth of essentials at home in case of a crisis. asserted

campaign → advise → crisis

terrorists → show → chains

He later said the public's response was 'encouraging' and revealed he began stockpiling tins, bottles of water and other essentials weeks ago. asserted

he → say → water

'I am trying to lead by example,' he said. asserted

he → try → example

But the Government stands accused of lecturing families on what to keep in their cupboards. asserted

Government → accuse → cupboards

'Britain is not a country on the brink of catastrophe,' Lord Hannah, director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs think-tank, told the Daily Mail. asserted

Hannah → tell → Mail

'The last thing we need is a Government encouraging people to panic,' he added. asserted

he → need → people

A snap poll found 49 per cent felt the Government's advice was 'an insulting waste of time and money' while just a quarter found it 'timely and helpful'. asserted

it → find → time

Cash machine usage has dwindled in recent years. asserted

usage → dwindle → years

The volume of ATM transactions fell to 1.3 billion last year, down from 3.2 billion a decade ago. asserted

volume → fall → billion

A recent Link survey found that 61 per cent of people had used an ATM in the past fortnight with the most frequent users in rural areas and among the elderly. asserted

cent → find → elderly