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Government tells people to be prepared for 'everyday' threats

Government tells people to be prepared for 'everyday' threats
BBC Politics Friday 23 October 2026, 12:38 UTC 1 min read
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After Defence Secretary Wes Streeting announced a UK “Be Ready” campaign on building national resilience, he joined the BBC Question Time panel to discuss it with Conservative Tom Tugendhat and members of the audience.

After Defence Secretary Wes Streeting announced a UK “Be Ready” campaign on building national resilience, he joined the BBC Question Time panel to discuss it with Conservative Tom Tugendhat and members of the audience.
Defence (ORG) Wes Streeting (PERSON) UK (LOCATION) Tom Tugendhat (PERSON)
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