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Prepping goes mainstream - how ready sho...

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Last Friday, the UK government told British households to have three days’ worth of food and water in their homes, as insurance against national emergencies. Now, the UK is prepping. But what exactly are the threats? Are we lagging behind our European cousins when it comes to readiness? And what do you need to do?


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Guest: Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planning and disaster recovery expert and government advisor.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.


We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com

Read more: Don’t call us preppers, we just want to be prepared

Further listening: The inside story of Burnham’s first 100 days

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Photo: Getty Images.

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