Britons are being urged to “keep their cool” ahead of a nationwide test of the emergency alert system today, which will see a message to mobile phones across the UK. It will mark the second test of ...

People across the UK are being told to expect a loud alarm on their mobile phone as part of a UK-wide emergency alert test. The drill "will be one of the biggest public safety exercises" in UK history ...

The alert, under 100 words, will assure recipients they "do not need to take any action" and will be delivered in both English and Welsh. This pre-publication is part of a public awareness campaign by ...

The British government has announced a nationwide test of the UK emergency alert system to ensure it functions effectively during real life-threatening emergencies. Compatible phones and tablets ...

The Consumer Technology Association told the Federal Communications Commission last week that it believes the current Emergency Alert System is highly effective and, if expanded, could create more ...