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UK households have been issued alert to stockpile AA batteries as WW3 fears rise
UK households have been urged to stockpile both AA and AAA batteries as ministers are sounding the alarm bells over the escalating conflicts in the world.
In a new security strategy published on Tuesday, ministers said the UK now finds itself in 'an era in which we face confrontation with those who are threatening our security'.
The strategy stated: 'Some adversaries are laying the foundations for future conflict, positioning themselves to move quickly to cause major disruption to our energy and or supply chains, to deter us from standing up to their aggression.
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'For the first time in many years, we have to actively prepare for the possibility of the UK homeland coming under direct threat, potentially in a wartime scenario.'
To help with this preparedness, the UK's Prepare website was set up many years ago to offer guidance and expertise to Brits in case of times of crisis.
One of these crises include 'war in our homeland'.
Labour party ministers previously said the UK should "actively prepare for the possibility of the UK coming under direct threat, potentially in a wartime scenario".
One of the main things encourages is that UK households stockpile goods and devices, such as AA/AAA batteries for radios, spare mobile phone battery backs and battery power for any medical equipment.
The UK Prepare website says: 'Get prepared for emergencies. Emergencies happen every day in the UK and across the world.
"They can be caused by severe weather or other natural hazards, by deliberate actions, or as a result of accidents or infrastructure failure.
'They can be events that happen quickly and are over in a few hours, or they can develop and continue over the course of several days, months, or sometimes even longer.
'Consider what supplies you and your household might need during an emergency lasting a few days, such as a power cut or water outage, or situations where you are advised to stay at home or to leave your home (evacuate) for safety reasons.
'It can be helpful to keep these items in one place in your home and ideally somewhere easy to find if the lights aren't working – if you are escaping your house due to a fire you should not take anything with you at all.
"You could consider keeping items you might need to take with you if asked to leave your home quickly in a spare bag – you might hear some people call this a 'grab bag'."
