The Papers: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'
Summary
The UK government, led by Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, has started a campaign urging people to prepare emergency kits with food, water, and supplies in case of disasters or cyber attacks. This comes after security flaws in a widely used computer language caused many government services worldwide to go offline.Key Facts
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting launched a campaign to encourage citizens to have emergency kits for at least three days.
- Recommended emergency items include non-perishable food, bottled water, an FM radio, and blankets.
- A major security flaw in the programming language PHP caused 32 UK government services to go offline.
- The government highlights risks from natural disasters, cyber attacks, climate change, and hostile state threats.
- Some newspapers warn the public to be ready for worst-case scenarios, while others report criticism of the campaign’s messaging.
- Other news includes Barclays planning to cut 5,000 jobs due to increased use of artificial intelligence.
- Health Secretary Matt Hancock faces criticism over Covid-19 care home policies.
- The UK government is also working on career plans to support young people after school.
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