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UK “Be Ready” Campaign Warns Households to Stock Up

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 14:03 UTC · How we work

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The UK government launched the ‘Be Ready’ campaign urging households to keep three days of supplies.
The guidance advises nine litres of water, non-perishable food, a torch, batteries and a wind-up radio per household.
Professor Ruth Patrick called the advice tone-deaf and insulting to 14 million UK households in poverty.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says 7.4 million low-income families could not afford essentials and 1.5 million used food banks.

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The UK government launched the ‘Be Ready’ campaign urging households to keep three days of supplies.
The guidance advises nine litres of water, non-perishable food, a torch, batteries and a wind-up radio per household.
Professor Ruth Patrick called the advice tone-deaf and insulting to 14 million UK households in poverty.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says 7.4 million low-income families could not afford essentials and 1.5 million used food banks.