"In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe. "Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information. "This is a test. You do not need to take any action." The EAS is ...

The nationwide Emergency ... to test the EAS alarm, but it is expected to be later this year. How does the EAS work? The system uses mobile phone masts in local areas to broadcast an alert to ...

Pat McFadden has announced that blue light services plus senior ministers and representatives from the nations and regions will be involved in the first test of pandemic preparedness in nearly a ...

The government is set to test the emergency alert system on UK mobile phones this year. (Stock image: Getty) ...

The UK’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) was launched in 2023, with a first test held on April 23 that year. And another exercise will be be held this year, at a date still to be confirmed ...

Senior Government figures and the emergency ... the first test of pandemic preparedness in nearly a decade. The Cabinet Office minister, whose title is the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said ...

The British government is set to test its emergency alert system for the second time, with 87 million devices set to be alerted. It will be carried out following a recommendation from the Covid ...