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 government tested “emergency alerts” on millions of phones across the UK yesterday (September 7). The sound, which rang out at 3pm, was the second-ever trial of the government programme. Some ...

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 ...

An urgent notification will be transmitted to numerous mobile devices this weekend as the UK government conducts its second trial of the nationwide system. The alert will be dispatched this Sunday ...

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