Andy Burnham government to tell households to stock up on food and bottled water

Citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies.

UK CITIZENS are to be told to stock up on tinned food and bottled water in case of a national emergency as part of a new government campaign to improve the resilience of all the nations.

A social media campaign will give advice to Britons on how to deal with events such as extreme weather, according to reports

UK updates its ‘war book’ and tells people to stock up on water and tinned food Barney Davis | Night News Editor Published August 25, 2026 10:36pm Updated August 26, 2026 9:34am Firefighters tackle a wildfire in Manor Fields Park, Sheffield last month (Picture: Paul Atkin / SWNS) British people are likely to be warned