Former British soldier, 71, stockpiles 600 food cans for possible 100-day emergency

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Ian Ferguson, a 71-year-old former British Army serviceman, began stockpiling food in 2022 after the war in Ukraine broke out. He has since built up a supply of 600 cans stored in his shed. His aim is to be ready for a possible 100-day lockdown or national emergency. Ferguson has also collected camping stoves, radios and other survival gear. The report presents his preparations as a personal choice shaped by concerns about future crises.

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