Britain 'secretly preparing for attack by Russia' as decades-old emergency plans are updated

Britain is updating its emergency plans from an attack by a foreign state such as Vladimir Putin’s Russia, reports say - (AP)

Britain has been quietly preparing for a direct attack by Russia, according to reports, as fears grow that the country is not ready for war.

Officials have been asked to update 20-year-old contingency plans in case of threats of attack by a foreign actor such as the Kremlin.