An emergency alert drill has been scheduled for next weekend, set to trigger a 10-second siren to more than 88 million mobile ...

Emergency Alerts, a UK government system that provides warning and advice in a life threatening emergency, will be running a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday, September 7 at 3pm.

Mobile phones in the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the nationwide system for the second time.

The UK's Emergency Alerts system will undergo a test in the coming days ending a loud message to mobiles and tablets nationwide ...

The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds and an alert will include a phone number or a link to the GOV.UK website for more information. The Government says that when you get an alert you ...

EVERY mobile phone across the UK will be sent an emergency text alert next weekend. Phones will emit a loud siren as part of ...

Millions of devices will vibrate and make a siren sound for around 10 seconds - this is everything you need to know ...

Millions of phones across the UK will receive an Emergency Alert text as part of a nationwide test in September as the ...

If you happen to be driving when the test takes place, it's recommended that drivers leave their phone untouched and focus on the road. In the event of a genuine emergency alert sounding while you're ...

"But the rules of the road still stand. Motorists who are driving at the time of the test, at 3pm next Sunday, should not ...