BRITS have slammed the emergency alert system after thousands received their warning late and more received “garbled” messages. In an embarrassing failure for the system, that will cost up to £25.3 ...

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 UK's emergency alert system is undergoing a nationwide test to prepare for potential threats. This free service, which doesn't use personal data, will sound a 10-second siren on 4G/5G phones.

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The government has urged people to "keep their cool" when the national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK is tested on Sunday. At 15:00 BST, compatible phones will vibrate ...

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 ...

The UK will test its emergency alarm system for the first time in two years, as the Government warns Britain to prepare for war. All UK devices will blast out an alarm tone later this year in a new ...

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Prepare yourselves – this weekend is when 87 million phones will vibrate, play a loud noise and generally be a massive nuisance as the government sets off an alert. It is the second nationwide test of ...

Ministers have urged Brits to remain calm when their phones buzz during the latest test of the national emergency alert system at 3pm today. Secretary of State Pat McFadden said he knows Brits will ...

Following lessons learned from issues in a spring rehearsal, the Rescue Board is planning a new full-scale emergency alert test in the last two months of this year. This will include sounding sirens ...