British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting revealed that weeks ago he began storing quantities of food and water in anticipation of the possibility of a national emergency, in light of what he described as an escalation in the security threats facing Britain, and calls on citizens to take precautions to improve their families' ability to deal with potential crises. Streeting said, in statements to Britain's Times newspaper, that he wanted to provide enough basic necessities to deal with emergency conditions, including bottled water, canned goods and battery-operated light bulbs, in addition to a first aid kit.

British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting revealed that weeks ago he began storing quantities of food and water in anticipation of the possibility of a national emergency, in light of what he described as an escalation in the security threats facing Britain, and calls on citizens to take precautions to improve their families' ability to deal with potential crises. Streeting said, in statements to Britain's Times newspaper, that he wanted to provide enough basic necessities to deal with emergency conditions, including bottled water, canned goods and battery-operated light bulbs, in addition to a first aid kit.