<p>Ministers have repeated several warnings in the last 18 months about the threat of hybrid attacks from overseas</p><p><strong>Andy Burnham has been meeting armed forces veterans and Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collectors to mark the start of the year’s campaign.</strong></p><p>Burnham welcomed them to Number 10 North’s office in central Manchester, contrary to the usual convention of making a donation to the cause on the steps of Number 10 in Downing Street.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/23/uk-warnings-stockpile-storm-austen-treasury-autumn-budget-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>