UK Government Warns: Stock Three Days of Essentials...

Britain's government launched a "Be Ready" campaign Friday urging households to stockpile three days' worth of food, water, medications, and basics like torches and wet wipes to weather national emergencies. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting cited extreme weather, cyber-attacks, and supply-chain disruption from hostile actors as potential triggers, though he stressed no specific intelligence prompted the move. The advice mirrors earlier guidance but marks an unusual public push—disaster planning expert Lucy Easthope says she's lobbied for such a campaign for 16 years, with governments previously reluctant to broadcast emergency preparedness for fear of stoking alarm. Some households are already well-stocked; others wonder if officials are fearmongering.