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British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’

05 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC · 2 independent sources
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🚨 EXPERTS WARN UK UNPREPARED FOR FOOD CRISIS Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis. More than 150 experts warned Andy Burnham the UK is unprepared for potential future food shortages. They cite climate crisis, geopolitical shocks, cyber-attacks and energy outages as threats. The government is “complacent about food as a national security matter.” Source: The Guardian, aol.co.uk #BritishGovernment #food #nationalsecurity

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