8 July 2025
Resilience Action Plan published
The government published its Resilience Action Plan on 8 July 2025, committing to an annual overview of UK resilience to Parliament, with the first such update given on 14 July 2026.
Getting Ready news
We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
July 2025
7 July 2025
National Emergency Alerts test announced alongside Resilience Action Plan
The government will test the national Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3:00pm, sending a test message to compatible 4G and 5G phones and tablets across the UK.
4 July 2025
Residential PEEP regulations introduce new fire safety duties for building owners
Regulations laid on 4 July 2025 place new duties on owners and managers of high-rise and higher risk residential buildings in England to plan for residents who cannot evacuate without help.
1 July 2025
New UK Drowning Prevention Strategy launched
The National Water Safety Forum has launched a new UK Drowning Prevention Strategy, backed by more than 130 organisations, alongside nation-specific strategies for England, Scotland, Wales and…
1 July 2025
Met Office launches July to December 2025 training prospectus for community responders
The Met Office has launched its July to December 2025 training prospectus for community responders and the voluntary sector, with three courses on climate change, winter weather hazards and Met Office…
June 2025
30 June 2025
Radio Teleswitch Service begins phased switch-off
The Radio Teleswitch Service, which switches some households' heating and hot water, begins a phased switch-off from 30 June 2025, with no mass switch-off of the national signal on that date.
24 June 2025
Amber extreme heat warning issued for Lancashire
Lancashire is under an amber extreme heat warning from midnight on Wednesday 24 June until 11pm on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to exceed 30C widely and approach 40C in parts of England.
24 June 2025
National Security Strategy published
The government's National Security Strategy, published on 24 June, names domestic resilience as a fundamental element of national security, with a Resilience Action Plan setting out how households and…
20 June 2025
Highest daily water demand recorded in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Water reports that daily water demand in Yorkshire peaked at 1.479 billion litres on 20 June 2025, about 200 million litres above the region's average daily supply.
20 June 2025
Food Standards Scotland warns consumers not to eat Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto
Food Standards Scotland has advised consumers in Scotland not to eat Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto in 230g jars with any best before date, after controls for Clostridium botulinum could not be…
17 June 2025
Environment Agency warns England faces 5 billion litre a day water shortfall by 2055
The Environment Agency's National Framework for Water Resources, published on 17 June 2025, warns England faces a 5 billion litre a day shortfall in public water supplies by 2055 without urgent…
1 June 2025
Environment Agency warns England could face 6 billion litre daily water shortfall by 2055
The Environment Agency has warned that England could face a daily water shortfall of 6 billion litres by 2055, with 5 billion litres of that in public supply, under its updated National Framework for…
1 June 2025
UK Emergency Alerts system tested again in summer 2025
The UK government carried out a second national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm, with messages clearly labelled as a test.
1 June 2025
Single-use vapes banned across the UK
Selling or supplying single-use vapes became illegal across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on 1 June 2025, with fire services and safety charities warning about the fire risk from…
May 2025
24 May 2025
At least 19 accidental water-related deaths in one week
At least 19 people, many of them children and teenagers, died in accidental water-related incidents in the week from 24 to 31 May, the National Fire Chiefs Council has said.
2 May 2025
NFCC calls for national action to tackle drownings
The National Fire Chiefs Council has called on the UK Government to consult on a statutory duty for English fire and rescue services for inland water rescue and to appoint a lead minister for water…
1 May 2025
Southern Water launches online water calculator after dry April
Southern Water has launched an online water calculator giving households a tailored estimate of their water use and advice on savings, after Met Office figures showed England had just over a third of…
April 2025
30 April 2025
Senior paramedics urge Londoners to stay safe as capital braces for hottest day of the year
London Ambulance Service has urged Londoners to call 999 only in life-threatening emergencies over the May Day bank holiday, after taking around 6,000 calls a day during the warm spell.
28 April 2025
NFCC Be Water Aware campaign runs from 28 April to 4 May
The National Fire Chiefs Council's Be Water Aware campaign runs from 28 April to 4 May 2025, aiming to raise awareness of accidental drowning risk and share water safety advice ahead of the warmer…
5 April 2025
Major wildfire declared a major incident at Sandbank Road, Hilltown
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service declared a major incident after a significant wildfire at Sandbank Road, Hilltown, on Saturday 5 April, with 15 fire appliances and over 100 firefighters…