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Why is the UK telling people to stockpile?
Original: Why is the UK telling people to stockpile? | BBC News
The UK government is advising households to keep emergency stockpiles of essentials such as food, water, torches and batteries as part of preparedness guidance. Officials frame it as common-sense planning for crises like power cuts, floods or pandemics, but the advice is drawing attention amid wider concerns about war in Europe and national security, prompting debate about whether it reflects routine resilience planning or deeper worries about conflict.
Why now: Government preparedness advice is being read in the context of current geopolitical tensions and fears of war.
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