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.
The UK Health Security Agency first published public guidance on 30 November 2023 setting out actions members of the public can take to protect themselves in a radiation emergency.
The Environment Agency updated its community flood plan guidance on GOV.UK on 15 November 2023, setting out what community plans should cover before, during and after a flood in England.
The Government has activated the Flood Recovery Framework for areas of England hit by exceptional localised flooding, as the Environment Agency reports around 260 properties flooded after Storm…
The UK Health Security Agency first published public advice on flood recovery and mental health impacts on 27 October 2023, with accessible versions added on 13 March 2024.
The Suffolk Resilience Forum declared flooding a major incident on 20 October 2023 as heavy rain from Storm Badet brought severe flooding, and people were asked to travel only if essential.
Suffolk County Council is delivering the government's Flood Recovery Framework grants after Storm Babet, with more than 750 properties confirmed internally flooded and up to 80 flood investigations…
The Home Office has launched the latest wave of Fire Kills national advertising in England, reminding households to fit smoke alarms on every floor and test them monthly.
NHS England has announced winter preparations including care traffic control centres in every area, over 800 new ambulances, 5,000 more hospital beds and expanded respiratory hubs.
The National Fire Chiefs Council and Material Focus have launched a public safety film, Stop Battery Fires, for local authorities to share, and called for councils to join a survey on battery fires in…
The UK Health Security Agency first published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan on 27 April 2023, bringing the separate heatwave and cold weather plans for England into a single framework.
The UK Health Security Agency published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan on 27 April 2023, a national framework covering the health effects of flooding and other severe weather.
The Cabinet Office has set 3pm on Sunday 23 April for a UK-wide test of the Emergency Alerts system, sending a siren-like message to 4G and 5G phones for up to ten seconds.
A UK-wide test of the Emergency Alerts service was sent to phones in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland on 23 April 2023, with a separate Welsh-language test sent to Wales.
The UK Health Security Agency updated its norovirus guidance on 17 April 2023, setting out how the winter vomiting bug spreads and the hygiene measures it says stop it passing between people.
The UK government's Emergency Alerts system went live on 12 April 2023, sending siren-like messages to compatible mobile phones when lives are in danger, with a national test set for Sunday 23 April…
The UK held its first national test of the Emergency Alerts system in April 2023, sending a siren-like message to compatible phones across the country to check the system works.
The first national test of the UK emergency alerts system took place in April 2023, with the government saying some phones did not sound and tracing the problem to specific networks.
The UK Health Security Agency first published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan in April 2023, bringing together England's heat and cold weather guidance under a single plan with colour coded health…
The UK Emergency Alerts system, which sends a message directly to compatible mobile phones when lives or health are at risk, went live in March 2023, with a country-wide test set for 3pm on Sunday 23…
The UK Government tested the Emergency Alerts system in 2023, sending warnings to compatible 4G and 5G phones, with a further national test scheduled for 7 September 2025.