'What a load of rubbish, we're not stockpiling!': Black Country locals react to warnings of hostile attack

The Government minister's remarks have sparked discussion over how prepared households should be in the event of a national emergency, including whether families should have enough essential supplies to last 72 hours.

Watch the video as residents react

But when reporter Dan Stacey visited Dudley town centre to gauge public opinion, the message from shoppers was largely one of calm rather than concern.

While some acknowledged the importance of being prepared for unexpected emergencies, residents said they had no intention of panic buying or changing their shopping habits.

Many pointed out that they already had enough food, bottled water and other everyday essentials at home to see them through a short-term disruption, without needing to make any special preparations.

Others questioned whether there was any need to stockpile additional goods, suggesting that keeping a sensible amount of supplies in the cupboard was simply part of everyday life.

And despite the potentially alarming nature of the warnings, there appeared to be little appetite among those spoken to in Dudley for rushing out to fill supermarket trolleys.

Instead, the prevailing view was that while being prepared made sense, there was no reason for people to panic.