Public to be told how to prepare for cyber-attack and weather emergencies
The UK government is launching a public awareness campaign to help citizens prepare for potential emergencies like cyber-attacks and severe weather. The national risk register has been updated to include 95 risks, with new additions focusing on digital resilience and infrastructure threats.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing global trend of governments shifting responsibility for national resilience onto the public as infrastructure becomes increasingly vulnerable to digital and climate-related disruptions.
Image source, Reuters By Kate Whannel Political reporter Published 30 minutes ago The public will be urged to take "small but important steps" to prepare for food or water shortages in the event of a cyber-attack or severe weather, the government has said as it updated Parliament on its national resilience plans.
Cabinet Office Minister Darren Jones said a public awareness campaign would be launched later this year to help people prepare for emergencies.
He also said the government would carry out the "largest UK home defence exercise in several decades" next year to ensure the UK is ready "should the worst ever happen".
Separately, the national risk register , external has been updated with seven new risks including the threat of a cyber-attack on water infrastructure.
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