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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 16 MIN

Britain's Ticking Time Bomb: The Food Security Crisis

from The Rest Is Politics · host Goalhanger

Could the UK be facing empty supermarket shelves by 2030? Are food distribution centres sitting ducks for drone warfare? And how has Britain got to a place where is has just 3 days to 3 weeks worth of food supplies? This week, Caroline Lucas sits down with food security expert, Professor Paul Behrens from the University of Oxford. To hear the full episode and the whole series as it drops, sign up here or at therestispolitics.com Please continue to send in your questions for Caroline, Alastair and Rory. ⁠⁠Read the redacted Joint Intelligence Committee Report here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Find out more about the National Emergency Briefing here.⁠⁠ ⁠Find Paul Behrens book here ⁠ Producer: India Dunkley Video Editor: Josh Smith Social Producer: Celine Charles General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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