Overview
- Downing Street said Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday about the Middle East and UK–US military cooperation, including the use of RAF bases to support partners’ self‑defence.
- Media coverage highlights official emergency-preparedness guidance for short disruptions, urging people to keep essentials together in an easily accessible “grab bag” and to maintain several days’ worth of needed medication.
- Outlets distilled the advice into nine core items: torch, portable power bank, radio, spare batteries, first-aid supplies, hygiene wipes or sanitiser, bottled water, non‑perishable food with a can opener, and baby or pet essentials.
- The World Health Organization advises at least 2.5–3 litres of drinking water per person per day for survival and around 10 litres per person per day to cover basic cooking and hygiene.
- Oil prices briefly topped $100 per barrel before easing to about $90 after the president’s remarks, reflecting market sensitivity to the security situation.