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We are testing the UK’s Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. Emergency Alerts is a UK government system that provides warning and advice in a life threatening emergency. The...
The text of the message will read: "This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a UK government service that will warn you if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby. "You do not need to take any action.
The UK government will send an Emergency Alert test to all mobile phones across the UK at 3pm on Sunday 7 September 2025. This will be the second ever national test of the Emergency Alerts system. The system is used to warn the public if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather.
The government will be testing the Emergency Alerts system this Sunday, and your phone is likely to make a loud noise even if it's on silent. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening and why.
Millions of smartphones and tablets in the UK will ring out and vibrate for up to 10 seconds as part of an emergency alert test at 3pm on Sunday 7 September. Here's what you need to know.
The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, the government has said. It will see compatible phones vibrate and make a siren...
The test forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national resilience and safeguard communities in the event of life-threatening emergencies. Since its first national test in April 2023, the Emergency Alerts system has been used to warn the public during major storms and other critical incidents.
Here is what we know about tomorrow's (7 September) UK emergency alert test, which will see everyone's phone receive a 10 second alarm and warning text.
The previous test was in April 2023, and the government says this latest alert is part of its continuing programme to ensure that the system works correctly and to get the public used to it.
The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm.