Jones said: “Throughout our history, the UK has overcome challenges from plagues and pandemics to war and our fair share of wet weather.
“It is right that we consistently evaluate the risks we could face and plan for what may come.
“This year we saw temperatures across the UK breaking records in May, only to be exceeded again in June, and AI offers new ways for criminals to carry out cyber-attacks against us, as well as offering huge opportunities for our economy and security.
“The government will do all it can and we are well prepared – but we can all play our part to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.”
He said a nationwide resilience public awareness campaign would tell people the ways they can prepare for “emergencies and disruption – be that severe weather or a cyber-attack which can impact access to power, water, phone signal or local shops to get food”.
The campaign will build on information already available on the government’s website., external
As part of its emergency preparations, ministers will run a multi-day exercise, named Operation Albiston Shadow, which will test the country’s ability to respond to hybrid attacks.
The country’s classified crisis plans – dubbed ‘war books’ – are also being updated for the first time since 2004.
