If you have a mobile phone, you will receive an emergency alert from the Government at 3pm today - but there is a way to turn it off if you wish to do so. The message will be received by every 4G and ...

Domestic abuse charities have warned that victims could be at risk if the upcoming emergency alert drill sends an alert to any hidden devices they may have. On Sunday, September 7, at around 3pm, ...

Anyone with a smart phones has been told to be aware of an emergency alert system test later today. At 3pm today (Sunday, September 7), mobile phones and tablets across the UK will emit a loud siren ...

Victims of domestic abuse could be at risk during this weekend's emergency alert test across the UK, campaigners have warned. At 3pm on Sunday 7 September, the government will carry out a test of the ...

The government's Emergency Alert system is being tested nationwide this weekend to ensure that the UK is prepared for unexpected situations like storms or floods. Since it was last tested nationwide ...

What's happening? Millions of mobile phones across the UK received the government's emergency alert on Sunday – but it has sparked a debate on whether it endangers lives. A message appeared alongside ...

Millions of smartphone users received an emergency alert by the government on Thursday following the issuance of red weather warnings ahead of Storm Éowyn. The emergency alert system, which serves to ...

The government is trialling a new emergency alert system today (April 23) which will see all UK phones being sent a warning message accompanied by a siren sound and vibrations. At 3pm, the emergency ...

The message, which was last sent out on April 2023, will be received on 87 million mobile phones with 4G and 5G, in line with a recommendation from the Covid inquiry regarding crisis preparation.

BRITS with older mobiles will miss the UK’s upcoming test of its Emergency Alert System. The upcoming 2025 drill – which is meant to simulate a genuine emergency, like flooding or fires – will go out ...