The UK government is set to test the Emergency Alert system by sending a notification to mobile phones and tablets this weekend. This marks the second nationwide test of the system, following the ...

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.

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alert system by sending a notification to mobile phones and tablets this weekend. It marks the second time the system has been tested on a nationwide scale, ...