Politics · GB · 09:34

UK government urges public to prepare for potential conflict

BBC News · Politics

Published 19 Sep 2026, 09:34 BST · Updated 20 Sep 2026, 07:58 BST

• The government wants citizens to stockpile canned food and drinking water for potential severe disruption.
• The UK's Chief of the Defence Staff said the threat from Russia represents the most dangerous period in his 35-year military career.
• The government is updating its "war book," which had not been revised in decades.