Government Emergency Alert Test

Photo shows a poster explaining when the government alert will sound.

On 23rd April 2023 at 3pm, the government will be trialling a new mobile phone alert system. The idea is to alert you if there is a danger to life nearby such as fire or flood.

The alert will say:

This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby.

In an actual 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 link below gives more details as well as a short video on what the alert sounds like.

https://www.gov.uk/alerts

If you wish to opt out of the alerts there are details on how to do that by following the link below – this also gives further details about the alert.

https://www.gov.uk/alerts/how-alerts-work