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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Whittaker

Why UK households are being urged to stock up essentials

  • UK households are set to be urged to stock up on tinned food and bottled water as part of a new national resilience campaign.
  • The initiative aims to help the public prepare for severe weather , cyber attacks, power outages , and potential hostile state action.
  • Work is being accelerated on the government's "warbook" defence manual following updated risk assessments and rising threats from Russia.
  • Russia warned London of "consequences" after reports emerged that British-made drones were used by Ukraine to target locations inside Russian territory.
  • Analysts have also warned that recent record-breaking heatwaves and ongoing droughts pose a severe threat to UK food security and harvests.

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