Wes Streeting urges Britons to stockpile three days of food, water and cash for cyber attacks and hostile-state sabotage
Andy Burnham's government quietly published the 'Be Ready' checklist this afternoon, months after Keir Starmer's administration first said it was coming. It tells households to keep a wind-up or battery radio and a power pack in case the electricity fails. The 'three days of disruption' idea is borrowed from France, Ireland and the Netherlands. Streeting gave his warning at a new tank gun barrel factory in Telford.
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Streeting insisted 'everyone needs to do their bit', with radio and social media adverts to follow.
Army chief Sir Roly Walker and MI5's Sir Ken McCallum have issued similar warnings on preparedness.
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Evening StandardStreeting urges public to prepare for disruption from cyber emergenciesBBC News - PoliticsUK needs to be ready for emergencies and hostile acts, warns StreetingEvening StandardStreeting urged Londoners to stockpile food and water amid cyberattack fearsThe TelegraphPrepare for food shortages, warns StreetingGB NewsBritons advised to prepare for emergencies in attempt to 'bring UK into line with European allies'The IndependentUK households urged to prepare for emergencies and ‘attacks’ in new government guidanceThe Independent‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting saysDaily MailBrits urged to 'be ready' for crisis by storing food and waterThe SunBrits urged to prepare 3 day emergency ‘survival kit’ with cash & wind-up radio for crises from cyber attack to floodsThe GuardianUK must prepare for infrastructure attacks by hostile states, says StreetingMetroMillions urged to be ready for emergencies triggered by weather or cyber attacksThe IndependentThe government wants UK households to stock up on nine items. Here’s what to buy
