A new website advising on what to do in an emergency is being launched as part of the government's push to ensure the UK is more resilient to threats.
Britons will be advised to stock up on food and water as part of a new government campaign to get the public to prepare for emergencies. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will reveal a new website on Wednesday to advise people on how to protect themselves from various risks, including biosecurity crises, flooding, power outages or another pandemic.
More politics:Infected blood victims could get more than £2m compensationSunak bows to cabinet pressure over graduate visa scheme The deputy prime minister is set to speak at the London Defence Conference on Wednesday where he will say 'resilience begins at home', with a poll by the conference showing only 15% of people have an emergency supply kit in their homes, and more than 40% do not have three days' supplies of non-perishable items.
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