Brits Told to Stockpile Water and Tinned Food in Face of Extreme Weather Support Us NM About Support Newsletters Events How We Are Funded Merch Shop ➞ Manage Donation Shows Novara Live Downstream Interviews If I Speak… Do Your Own Research ACFM Series Death in Westminster Committed Foreign Agent Planet B Articles Latest Feature Analysis Opinion Report Long Read Red Flags Search this site News Brits Told to Stockpile Water and Tinned Food in Face of Extreme Weather Apocalypse now. by Tom Midlane 26 August 2026 Wildfire approaches the road as firefighters battle the blaze in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, 16 August 2026. Imago/JNA Press via Reuters Connect Brits will be encouraged to store water and tinned foods as part of the government’s new emergency preparation planning campaign. The measures are intended to ensure “domestic resilience” in the event of major supply chain disruptions caused by climate change-induced extreme weather or military and cyber attacks by hostile nations, the Financial Times (FT) revealed. “It won’t be anything like ‘duck and cover’,” one government official told the FT, referring to the 1950s and 60s US cold war campaign to protect individuals in the wake of a nuclear explosion. They added: “But there will be practical advice on things you can do to improve domestic resilience, like having some bottled water and tinned food. It will be common sense, not scaremongering.” The UK produced a number of its own nuclear safety booklets including Protect and Survive in the mid 70s, which was intended to be sent to every house in the event that a nuclear catastrophe was imminent. The new social media campaign is intended to ensure all households have basic supplies and knowledge of what to do in a crisis, so the government can focus resources on helping the most vulnerable. Planning for disasters has become more of a focus for the government after a summer of extreme weather, including heatwaves, wildfires and drought declared across 70% of England and the entirety of Wales. It also comes after a cyber-attack on an unidentified energy plant last month, reported to be by Iranian hackers affiliated with the current regime. The government has also stepped up work on the ‘war book’ – a manual intended to outline the defence of the UK against external threats. The book was previously updated in 2004 The Cabinet Office said: “Safeguarding national security is the first priority of any government. “We’re committed to raising awareness of simple steps households can take to make themselves more resilient, as well as driving forward the home defence programme to build our country’s preparedness for various threats.” Tom Midlane is a freelance journalist. Tweet article Share article on Facebook Email this article Post to Reddit Choose donation frequency Monthly One-off Back us. Fund truthful, independent journalism. Donate from £1 per month or whatever you can afford today. Back us. Fund truthful, independent journalism. Donate from £1 per month or whatever you can afford today. Choose donation frequency Monthly One-off Choose your donation amount £3 £8 £10 Custom donation amount in pounds £ You can log in and edit, or cancel your monthly donation at any time. Choose your donation amount £3 £8 £10 Custom donation amount in pounds £ You can log in and edit, or cancel your monthly donation at any time. NM About Support Newsletters Events How We Are Funded Merch Shop Pitching Jobs ➞ Manage Donation Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Podcasts If I Speak… ACFM Death in Westminster Committed Foreign Agent Planet B Novara FM Focuses Pro Revolution Soccer Doing It Right: Sex On The Left Disability: It’s Political Breaking Britain Articles Latest Feature Analysis Opinion Report Long Read Red Flags Shows Novara Live Downstream Do Your Own Research Reports Interviews Social Media YouTube Instagram Twitter/X TikTok Bluesky Facebook Build a new media for a different politics. Build a new media. With the two-party system gone, billionaires are pumping obscene amounts of money into the far right. Help strengthen our funding base and back our work from just £1 per month. Join our supporters With the two-party system gone, billionaires are pumping obscene amounts of money into the far right. Help strengthen our funding base and back our work from just £1 per month. Join our supporters Build a new media. We need to get bigger. Much bigger. Help grow our supporter base today. Fund independent, truthful journalism Fund something better We are always working to improve this website for our users. To do this we use usage data facilitated by cookies and external services. For more information read our Privacy Policy Accept