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From April 2027, the UK Ministry of Defence will require foreign companies receiving defence contracts worth more than £50 million to make equivalent investments in British factories, jobs and training. The government links the new 'offset strategy' to the goal of raising defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, around which a political dispute continues.
Aziz KarimovFollowing the 'Be Ready' campaign launched on 22 October, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged Britons to keep a stock of water, canned food and basic equipment at home in case of emergencies. Retailers are reporting a sharp rise in sales: canned food up 40%, radios up to 160%, torches nearly fourfold. Some items have already sold out.
Otabek YusupovBBC press review: Defence Secretary Wes Streeting launched a campaign to prepare the public for emergencies, Metro and the Guardian write about website outages caused by a PHP vulnerability, the Mirror — about criticism of Hancock after the Covid inquiry, the FT — about 5,000 job cuts at Barclays.
Sevara AzamovaDefence Secretary Wes Streeting urged the public and businesses to prepare for supply chain disruptions caused by cyberattacks, hostile states, terrorists and extreme weather. The 'Be Ready' campaign was launched with advice to stockpile water, food and essential items for three days. The campaign was originally planned under Keir Starmer but was postponed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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