The nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS), which sends alerts through mobile phones, will be tested later ... as ministers aim to bolster the UK against future threats like COVID-19.

Schools in England have been given new guidance intended to stop the use of mobile phones during the school day. The government said the move was part of a plan to "minimise disruption and improve ...

the message that appeared on phones said: ‘This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK Government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby. Rare £ ...