Response to the UK Government's National Resilience Framework

Abstract

On Monday, the UK Government published its Resilience Framework, long-awaited by resilience experts across all sectors. It is a welcome first step to enhance the UK’s preparedness and ability to prevent major risks. The Framework follows on from the Integrated Review’s commitment in 2021 to build the UK’s resilience to “low probability, catastrophic-impact events”. Initially envisaged by then Cabinet Office Minister Penny Mordaunt in July 2021 as a fully fledged strategy which would signify a “f