Guides

War & crisis

Civil defence, radiation emergencies and getting through hard economic times.

• Nuclear or radiation emergency Get inside, stay inside, stay tuned: what to do in a nuclear detonation or radiation release.
• Preparing for war or a national crisis How civil defence agencies tell households to prepare for war or a long national emergency.
• Emergency fund US Build a cash reserve for job loss, repairs and medical bills, even on a tight budget.
• UK energy crisis: what you can do UK Plug-in solar, low-cost savings and government help for UK households facing high energy bills.