UK urged to build emergency food supplies amid rising Russia tensions

The UK government is encouraging residents to create emergency food stores by adding items to a kit gradually, avoiding bulk panic purchases. Suggested provisions include eight staple foods, bottled water, torches, spare batteries, a portable charger and a battery-or wind-up radio, plus basic first-aid and hygiene supplies. Households with infants, pets or medical devices are urged to tailor their kits to those needs.

This advice is framed against rising tensions with Russia, including recent warnings from Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov about British involvement in Ukrainian missile operations. The broader aim is to boost national resilience against extreme weather, power outages, cyber threats and other security challenges.