Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has advised citizens to maintain a three-day supply of tinned food and bottled water to prepare for potential emergencies like cyber-attacks or natural disasters. The advice follows concerns from the National Audit Office regarding the resilience of the UK's food supply chain.
Why it matters
Government-level emergency preparedness advice reflects increasing anxiety over global supply chain vulnerabilities and national security threats.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets members of the fire and rescue services during England's first wildfire resilience summit
The prime minister has advised people to stock up on tinned food and bottled water in order to be prepared for emergencies.
With storms battering the UK, and in the wake of online disruption caused by a major security flaw, Andy Burnham said "unexpected events seem to be becoming more and more common".
The government has drawn up recommendations for households to have three days' worth of bottled water and tinned food to deal with a crisis such as a war, an online attack or a natural disaster.
Defending government advice to stockpile essentials, he suggested people should also be allowed "a glass or two" of wine to get them through a difficult situation.
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