"Armageddon alerts" are to be sent to Britons' mobile phones to warn of disasters. A siren-like emergency warning message will be sent by the Government to mobile phone users across the UK next month ...

The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones will be tested for the second time this afternoon, on Sunday, 7 September. The alerts are designed for situations where there is an ...

An "emergency alert" test that sounds a siren for ten seconds will be sent to millions of phones across the UK this year. It was first launched in 2023 to alert Britons of emergencies. Alerts may be ...

Tens of millions of phones will receive an emergency alert today as the government tests the system nationwide for the first time. At 3pm, a distinct sound and vibration will be accompanied by a ...

A UK-wide emergency alert system will be tested on Sunday. A message is set to appear on the home screens of mobile phones and tablets from 15:00 BST, accompanied by a loud siren-like sound or ...