Public to be told how to prepare for cyber-attack and weather emergencies
Summary
The UK government will start a public campaign to help people prepare for emergencies like cyber-attacks or severe weather. They will also run a large national exercise next year to test the country’s readiness for serious emergencies, including digital and physical threats.Key Facts
- The government plans a public awareness campaign on preparing for food or water shortages triggered by cyber-attacks or bad weather.
- A large UK home defense exercise, called Operation Albiston Shadow, will take place next year to test emergency preparedness.
- The UK’s national risk register now includes seven new risks such as cyber-attacks on water supplies and failures in digital systems.
- The risk of disruption to Russian gas supplies has been removed from the risk register due to reduced UK reliance on Russian gas.
- The register lists 95 risks in total, highlighting threats like pandemics, extreme weather, AI developments, and geopolitical conflicts.
- The government is updating classified crisis plans, known as 'war books', for the first time since 2004.
- Cabinet Office Minister Darren Jones said everyone can help keep themselves safe by preparing for emergencies.
- The campaign will build on existing government resources available on its website.
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