'So Loud' - Southampton Shoppers React to Emergency Alert

Millions of phones sound sirens as government tests emergency alert system

Tens of millions of mobile phones in the UK received a message and sounded a loud alarm in the second nationwide test of the government's public alert system.

Sirens blare from millions of phones in national test of emergency alerts

PM Keir Starmer said the test was "an important step in keeping people safe during national emergencies".

Sirens blare from UK mobile phones in test of national emergency alert system

Mobiles connected to 4G and 5G networks vibrated and sounded for about 10 seconds on Sunday afternoon

Millions of UK mobiles activated as government tests national alert system

Phones across the country play siren and vibrate in latest test of service for use during emergenciesMillions of phones across the UK played a siren and vibrated on Sunday afternoon as the government carried out a nationwide test of its emergency alert system.The alarm, which sounded at 3pm, lasted for 10 seconds and was accompanied by a message on screen making clear it was only a test. Continue reading...

'So loud' - Southampton shoppers react to emergency alert

Southampton residents were shocked today by a national test of the government emergency alert system.