A nationwide emergency alert test this weekend could pave the way for warnings about child abductions to be sent directly to smartphones. The system undergoes its first trial at 3pm on Sunday, ...

An emergency alert drill next month to millions is a “vital tool” to keep the nation safe, a Cabinet Minister has claimed. The system will be tested at 3pm on Sunday, September 7, with millions of ...

An emergency alert system will ring out on Brit’s mobile phones in upcoming government tests. Alarm bells sent straight to your mobile will be tested at around 3pm on September 7, in the United ...

Sirens blare from millions of UK mobile phones as the national emergency alert system is tested for the second time The alerts are designed for situations where there ...

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released a vital message about a significant date approaching in under two months. The alert particularly affects anyone with a mobile phone or tablet ...

The Government is set to send an emergency alert to every mobile phone in the UK, with a message that will take over screens accompanied by a loud siren lasting for 10 seconds. This alarm stems from a ...

On Sunday, 7 September, the UK's 'Emergency Alerts system' will be put through its paces, sending a loud message to mobiles and tablets across the country. The test alert, anticipated to last around ...

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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.