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UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog
UK NewsPoliticsBusinessSeptember 4, 2026 at 7:00 AMNational

UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog

By Joanna PartridgeThe Guardian - UK News

National Audit Office urges government to act as climate crisis, disease and cyberattacks pose growing risksThe climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks pose growing risks to the UK’s food supplies and the government needs to act to make the system more resilient, according to the public spending watchdog.The National Audit Office (NAO) is urging the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) to work more closely with households, communities and businesses to ensure the flow of crucial food into the country can withstand supply shocks that are becoming increasingly common and severe. Continue reading...

National Audit Office urges government to act as climate crisis, disease and cyberattacks pose growing risks

The climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks pose growing risks to the UK’s food supplies and the government needs to act to make the system more resilient, according to the public spending watchdog.

The National Audit Office (NAO) is urging the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) to work more closely with households, communities and businesses to ensure the flow of crucial food into the country can withstand supply shocks that are becoming increasingly common and severe.

Continue reading...

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