UK Launches ‘Be Ready’ Campaign, Urges Homes To Stock Three Days Of Food And Water

Stocking on grocering in UK. (Image: Canva)

The UK government has asked households to keep enough food and water at home to last three days. It says recent cyber disruptions and more frequent extreme weather mean families must be ready for emergencies. The advice was pushed on Friday through the government’s new “Be Ready” campaign. It recommends storing bottled water and non-perishable food so families can cope if essential services are cut off for a few days.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said recent events showed why Britain must prepare for crises in advance instead of reacting after they happen. Speaking at a meeting on the country’s response to wildfires, he admitted the government had been “on the back foot” when dealing with emergencies in the past.

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“Unexpected events seem to be becoming more and more common,” Burnham said, asking people to take simple, practical steps.

He made it clear that the guidance was not a call to rush to the shops. “It’s not about panic buying… It’s about just taking sensible measures to have enough in the house to tide you over should there be a…

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