Families stocking up on survival kits, stab vests and emergency rations after Brexit vote
Owners of stores selling kits and protective gear have seen a boom in sales following the referendum result
FEARS over World War Three are whipping worried families into a frenzy as they rush to stock up on survival kits following the Brexit vote - arming themselves with stab vests and emergency rations.
People in Cambridge reportedly began panic buying over the thought of terror attacks from Islamic State and the idea of World War Three after the result of the vote last month.
They are apparently readying themselves to be able to see through a war with rations and protective gear, as they are told not to panic.
Justin Jones, a security and close protection expert who owns Military and Outdoor Ltd in Cambridge, said he's has seen a boom in recent sales.
Justin said: "Before the EU vote we were getting one or two sales of survival kits but now it is dozens a day and we are getting a lot of sales of stab vests.
"The recent vote to leave the European Union has seen a surge in demand by people worried due to the increase in tensions by the Remain voters' demonstrations and the mentioning of war by David Cameron in the run up to the referendum, we have seen a spike in sales of body armour, emergency rations as well as survival kits above the usual.
"People say it was because David Cameron was saying that World War Three was going to happen. That sort of thing sticks in people's minds.
"There is also the increased fear of terrorism as well and I think that has driven sales.
"We sell SAS survival kits which have been really popular as well as tents. We usually get an increase in tent sales at this time of year but this has been an unusual increase."
His store offers a vast range of survival and combat kit including water purifiers, fire starters, crossbows, food rations, medical kits, bushcraft, and body armour.
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Mr Cameron pleaded for Britain to stay in the EU to help prevent the Continent being ripped apart by another conflict.
This was rebuffed hours later by Brexit-backing Boris Johnson, who said: "No, I don't believe that leaving the EU would cause World War Three."
Lincoln Miles, of St Neots in Cambridgeshire who owns Preppershop, saw a 35 per cent surge in the sales of survival gear which started immediately on the morning after the referendum as people panicked about the future of the country.
He said: "I stayed up all night watching the vote and I wondered if it would make a difference and by 10am I was starting to see loads of orders coming in and in the first week sales of survival kits and equipment went up by 35 per cent.
"We saw an increase in sales across the board such as water purifiers and emergency food rations."
Labour MP for Cambridge Daniel Zeicher has reassured local residents and said there is no need to panic.
He said: "While many of us are disappointed about the outcome, it is important to reassure people about the immediate impact.
"Telling people not to panic is a bit like the old Dad's Army joke, and would give genuine cause for concern. So my advice is, yes be cross, yes be disappointed, yes protest, but no need to stock up on baked beans."
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