UK 'desperately needs mass food storage sites in case of emergencies or war'
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Sun, 4 October 2026
1 report- mirror.co.uk23:02first to report
Experts have called on the government to ramp-up planning for a possible mass impact on UK food chain - warning households can't afford to stockpile
Mon, 5 October 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World04:00
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from more than 150 experts delivered to Andy Burnham. The climate crisis, geopolitical shocks, cyber-attacks and energy outages are among the threats to food chain security, according to the open letter, which claims the government is “complacent about...
- bigissue.com06:00
In a world of climate crisis, conflict and alarm over food security, how can we future-proof our own long-term supply of food here in the UK?
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World08:00
Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health The British government must be honest about the scale of the threat posed by climate and nature breakdown, researchers have said, after nine out of 10 people surveyed after watching a briefing on the issue felt more motivated to act. Last November, in the “first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing”, nine experts gave stark assessments in Westminster Hall in London of...
Sun, 11 October 2026
1 report- theguardian.com11:00
Food producers are adding their voices to the chorus of warnings about the vulnerability of British supply chains
Thu, 22 October 2026
3 reports- farminguk.com06:29
Britain’s abattoir network has shrunk from around 2,500 facilities in the 1970s to approximately 200 today, prompting urgent calls for government intervention.
- The Guardian World18:10
Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days’ worth of food in new government guidance designed to ensure that households can survive a weather, cyber or other serious emergency. The Be Ready campaign is aimed at persuading people to stock up with supplies to last 72 hours, amid growing official concern about the impact of the climate...
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)21:35
Brytyjski rząd rozpoczął kampanię "Bądź gotowy" i zachęca mieszkańców do przygotowania domowych zapasów na wypadek kryzysu. Lista obejmuje m.in. wodę, trwałą żywność, gotówkę, radio, latarkę oraz powerbank. Zalecenia mają pomóc w przetrwaniu pierwszych trzech dni trudnej sytuacji.
Fri, 23 October 2026
15 reports- 24sata (Croatia)07:55
FOTO: ILUSTRACIJA Vladine smjernice preporučuju vodu i hranu za 72 sata te osnovnu opremu za slučaj oluja, kibernetičkih napada ili drugih ozbiljnih izvanrednih događaja.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)08:00
Britanska vlada pokrenula je kampanju kojom građane poziva da kod kuće osiguraju zalihe za 72 sata u slučaju ozbiljne krize. Uz ekstremne vremenske uvjete i klimatske promjene, upozorava se i na kibernetičke napade, sabotaže te prijetnje Rusije i drugih neprijateljskih država.
- Bloomberg Politics08:54
Britain is trying to get its citizens to prepare for the worst — without descending into a panic.
- N1 Info (Croatia)08:59
Britanska vlada pozvala je sve građane da osiguraju zalihe do devet litara vode i hrane dovoljne za tri dana, u sklopu novih smjernica kojima se želi
- Polsat News (Poland)10:19
Brytyjski rząd uruchomił kampanię Bądź gotowy, apelując o zrobienie zapasów na 72 godziny w razie kryzysu. Wśród zalecanych produktów znalazły się woda, żywność, gotówka, latarki czy radio. - Musimy pójść o krok dalej i zapytać społeczeństwo: Czy jesteście przygotowani na coraz bardziej zaawansowane cyberataki wymierzone w nasze przedsiębiorstwa? - pytał minister obrony Wes Streeting.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:26
La campagna, che durerà tre anni, è stata lanciata dal Cabinet Office, il dipartimento che si occupa del coordinamento del governo britannico, e mira a persuadere le persone a fare scorta di provviste sufficienti per 72 ore, in un contesto di crescente preoccupazione ufficiale per l’impatto della crisi climatica, la dipendenza tecnologica e le minacce […] L'articolo Acqua in bottiglia, radio a manovella e cibo in scatola: la guida di sopravvivenza di Londra contro crisi climatica e “potenze...
- El País (Spain)11:46
A las amenazas meteorológicas y los ciberataques suma la ‘guerra híbrida’ lanzada por países como Rusia
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)12:10
Britanska vlada pokrenula je novu službenu kampanju pod nazivom "Be Ready", kojom poziva sve građane da u svojim domovima osiguraju zalihe hrane i vode za najmanje tri dana kako bi bili spremni za vremenske nepogode, kibernetičke napade ili druge ozbiljne izvanredne situacije. Prema novim smjernicam...
- El Mundo (Spain)12:46
Insta a la población a proveerse de alimentos y recursos básicos para resistir los primeros tres días de un ataque cibernético, militar y las adversidades de la crisis climática Leer
- express.co.uk12:52
UK households are being urged to stock up on bottled water according to new emergency planning advice.
- The Guardian World12:57
PM’s revelation follows launch of advice for households to have enough water and food to get by in civil emergency UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has stockpiles of beans, soup and Twiglets in case of a civil emergency, he has said, adding that a new government campaign was not reason for panic buying. The prime minister was questioned on his domestic supply situation after the Be Ready campaign advised households to have enough bottled water and long-life food to keep going in...
- Le Figaro (France)13:32
Le gouvernement britannique a lancé une campagne nationale baptisée «Be Ready» («Soyez prêts») invitant la population à s’équiper pour faire face à d’éventuelles perturbations des services essentiels.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:00
Government advises households to keep enough essential supplies to last 3 days, including 9 liters of water per person and cash on hand
- Le Monde (France)15:00
Le gouvernement britannique invite la population à constituer des réserves pour tenir trois jours en cas d’arrêt des communications ou de rupture d’approvisionnement dans les magasins.
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:59
BRITANSKI premijer Andy Burnham savjetuje građanima da stvore trodnevne zalihe konzervirane hrane i vode zbog sve češćih kriznih situacija poput oluja, kibernetičkih napada ili nestanka struje.
Sat, 24 October 2026
2 reports- tportal (Croatia)08:56
Britanska vlada pozvala je građane da se pripreme za moguće nestašice hrane, kibernetičke napade i druge izvanredne situacije koje bi mogle poremetiti svakodnevni život. U sklopu nove nacionalne kampanje 'Be Ready' kućanstvima se preporučuje stvaranje zaliha hrane, vode i gotovine dovoljne za najmanje tri dana
- The Guardian World09:00
Government campaign recommends three days’ worth of stores for emergencies, but some are ahead of the game Dried foods, bottled water, medicine stocks and backup power banks: it could be the props cupboard on a disaster movie, but instead it is precisely what some UK residents are stockpiling amid official warnings about Russian “state-sponsored terrorism” and the impact of the climate crisis. The government launched a campaign on Thursday advising people to set aside three days’ worth of...