The
government launched a national resilience campaign through the Cabinet Office,
advising people to stockpile essentials like canned food and drinking water to
manage short disruptions from extreme weather, cyber threats, or supply issues.
This practical guidance ties into 2026 updates to the crisis manual and a 2027 home defence exercise, amid concerns over hostile states like Russia and climate risks such as El Niño storms.
Officials frame it as everyday preparedness seen across Europe, freeing emergency services for the vulnerable, with the full campaign rolling out later this year via local groups and schools.