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Government Responds to Concerns El Nino Will Lead to Food Security Issues in UK
Ministers said current modelling shows no impact on UK food access as El Nino is expected to bring wetter, stormier weather.
- The Government has stated there is 'no current evidence' that El Nino will lead to food security issues across the UK, despite forecasts for wetter, stormier conditions this autumn and winter.
- Forecast to reach more than 3C in coming months, this El Nino is the largest since the 19th century, prompting Defra and the Met Office to examine potential impacts on the food system.
- Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Grender cited a UN warning that 50 million people worldwide face acute hunger, while Lord Harris of Haringey questioned whether food supplies would remain unaffected.
- Following Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle's recent advice to store food for 'emergencies,' Lord Katz confirmed the Government will launch a public information campaign later this year on storm preparedness.
- Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick asked when the Government would unveil its 2026 strategy to align the UK with the EU on emergency preparedness, ensuring rural communities remain resilient to El Nino impacts.
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