UK government calls on households to be ready for an emergency

The government has issued a stark warning to UK households to make sure they are ready if hostile powers or terrorists take out parts of the country's critical infrastructure.

The defence secretary Wes Streeting says people must prepare for how they would respond if payment systems went off-line or if supply chains including those to supermarkets failed.

Sky's defence and security editor, Deborah Haynes reports.

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