★★★★★ Trusted by 12,000+ UK households with a 4.8/5 rating
The radio the Be Ready checklist asks for, built so it works the night you need it.
With DAB+ as well as FM, a 4,500mAh battery that gives your phone about one full charge, and four ways to power it (USB-C, solar, crank, AAA backup), the Ready Larder Radio gives you news, light and a charged phone when the broadband, the mobile masts and the sockets are all off. Keep it in the kitchen. Use it every day. Trust it on the night.
Prices include VAT and delivery. Most households order one for the kitchen. The two-pack is for the car, a second home, or a parent who lives alone.
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Buy once. Keep it in the kitchen. Ready on the night.
"Bought one for us and one for my mum. When the power went in the storm she had the radio on and her phone charged before I'd even got my shoes on. Worth every penny for the peace of mind."
Most homes are completely exposed to the most predictable emergency there is: a power cut that lasts longer than a phone battery.
The number one complaint about cheap emergency radios is a battery that quietly dies in the drawer. Ours charges from USB-C like your phone and keeps topped up on a windowsill, and the Power Cut Guide gives you a one-minute monthly test so you know it's ready.
The Be Ready checklist asks for a battery or wind-up FM radio. Most of the cheap ones stop there. This one picks up FM and DAB+, so the stations you listen to every day are there when you need them, over the air, with no broadband or mobile signal.
A 4,500mAh battery gives most phones about one full charge from the side port. Honest number: it's one charge, not three. Enough to call family, check the outage map, and ring 105 if you need to.
Charge it from the mains with USB-C. Leave it on a sunny sill and the solar panel keeps it topped up. If the power has been off for days, the crank gets the radio and light going with nothing else at all, and three AAA batteries from the kitchen drawer will run it too (batteries not included).
The best-loved emergency radios are the ones that become the kitchen radio. Decent sound, 40 DAB+ and 40 FM presets, and Bluetooth 5.3 so it plays your phone's music too. A radio you switch on every morning is a radio you can trust on the night.
"I've been meaning to sort out a radio for years. After the storms last January I finally stopped putting it off. Bought two, one for us and one for my mum. The DAB+ was the clincher, she gets Radio 4 clear as a bell."
Karen T., Leeds ✓ Verified customer"Charged my phone from flat to nearly full during a four-hour cut. The light bar was enough to cook by. Felt like money well spent."
David P., Cornwall ✓ Verified customer"It's become the kitchen radio, which I think is the point. I know it's charged because I use it every day."
Sue M., Norfolk ✓ Verified customer
| Feature | Ready Larder Radio | Typical wind-up radio | Your phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM radio | needs data | ||
| DAB+ radio | |||
| Works with no signal | |||
| Charges your phone | About 1 full charge | A few per cent | — |
| Ways to power | 4USB-C, solar, crank, AAA | 1–2crank, some solar | 1mains |
| Radio per charge | Up to 12+ hrs | Often minutes | Drains battery |
| Torch and light bar | small bulb | drains battery | |
| SOS alarm | |||
| Bluetooth speaker | 5.3 | — | |
| 100-day home trial | — |
"Typical wind-up radio" describes common budget models sold in the UK; no brand is named. Figures for our radio are from the manufacturer's specification. Run time varies with volume and use.
The Be Ready checklist (22 October 2026) lists nine categories. This radio covers three of the items. You still need the rest.
Read the official list at beready.campaign.gov.uk. In a power cut call 105, free. The Ready Larder is an independent shop and is not connected to the government.
Specification from the manufacturer.
We're asking you to trust this product on the one night it matters. That's not a small thing. So here's what we back it with: order a Ready Larder Radio today and if for any reason it hasn't earned its place in your kitchen, email us within 100 days and we'll refund every penny. No forms. No back-and-forth.
That's long enough to see a real winter storm or two. Time to use it as the kitchen radio. Time to hand it to a parent and see what they think.
No questions asked. Your statutory rights are not affected.
No. The Ready Larder is an independent UK shop. The radio covers three items on the public Be Ready checklist: a wind-up radio, a torch and a power bank. We link to the real checklist so you can see what else you need.
The battery is 4,500mAh, about one full charge for most phones. It isn't a multi-charge power bank, and we'd rather tell you that now than have you find out in a power cut.
Only if everything else has run out. Charge it from the mains with USB-C and leave it on a windowsill so the solar panel keeps it topped up. A full charge gives up to 12+ hours of radio (varies with volume and use). If it runs flat, wind the crank, or put in three AAA batteries (not included).
Yes. It has a Bluetooth 5.3 speaker. It plays either the radio or your phone, not both at once.
No. DAB+ and FM come over the air, so it works when broadband and mobile data are down. For best reception pull the aerial up and keep it near a window.
One for the kitchen covers most homes. People buy a second for a parent who lives alone, a second home, or the car.
Orders are dispatched within 1 to 3 working days and arrive in 6 to 12 working days. You'll get a tracking number by email.
Use it at home for 100 days. If it isn't right, email us and send it back for a full refund. Your statutory rights are not affected.
The Ready Larder is a trading name of Stradling Group Ltd, Firwood Farm, North Breache Lane, Ewhurst, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7SN. Email readylarder@outlook.com.
Ready Larder Emergency Radio — £84.99 £141.99
Everything you need for the night the lights go out:
Total value: £165. You pay £84.99.
| Element | Law it touches | What makes it legal |
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| "Over 2,300 sold" banner | DMCC Act 2024 (misleading action) | Replace with the real cumulative order count, or remove |
| 4.8/5 from 12,000+ households; star ratings | DMCC 2024 fake reviews ban; CAP 3.45–3.47 | Only after real verified reviews exist, with the real average and count |
| Was-prices £141.99 / £249.99 and "40% off" (now on the launch page too) | CMA pricing guidance; CAP 3.17; DMCC 2024 | Must be a genuine price: either charged for a meaningful period before, or the real price the offer ends at (set a date, then actually charge £141.99 after it) |
| "Most popular" on the two-pack | DMCC 2024 | Only once order data shows it |
| Pre-ticked priority processing £4.99 | Consumer Contracts Regs 2013 reg 40 | Must be un-ticked by default; customer opts in |
| Stock bar "only 37 left" and countdown | DMCC 2024 Sch 20 (false urgency) | Only with real stock counts and a real deadline that is enforced |
| Customer review cards and quotes | DMCC 2024 fake reviews ban | Replace with real, dated, verifiable reviews |
| "Total value £165" | CAP 3.17 price comparisons | Only if each item is genuinely sold separately at those prices |
