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'Prepare' for Emergency Alert Test that will send message to millions of phones

As well as making clear the test is just a drill, the message will point the public to GOV.UK/PREPARE, a one-stop site ...

Emergency Alert test update issued as public urged to 'prepare'

The test follows the publication of the Resilience Action Plan, which set out a raft of measures to secure the nation. From ...
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More than 100 civil servants set to be cut from security vetting and Cobra teams

The proposed cuts are part of wider plans to reduce the number of civil servants working for the Cabinet Office by 2,100 as part of efforts to cut the overall cost of government by 15%. Most of the ...
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One month to go: Nation urged to prepare for emergency alert test

MOBILE phones will blare with an emergency test message one month from today. The UK Government is reminding people that the ...
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Businesses Urged to Be Aware Ahead of UK-Wide Emergency Alert Test

The second national test of the UK’s Emergency Alerts system is set to take place on Sunday 7 September at around 3pm. Mobile phones on 4G and 5G networks ...
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UK emergency alert update as text to be sent to every mobile phone in Northern Ireland

On Sunday, September 7 at around 3pm, mobile phones on 4G and 5G networks across the UK will vibrate and emit a loud ...

'Important' emergency alert update as public urged to 'mark the date'

The system was first introduced in 2023 and has been used five times. Previous alerts were sent to mobile phones in January, ...
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Emergency Alert System test set for September

The Cabinet Office has announced that the next national test of the UK’s Emergency Alerts system will take place on Sunday 7 ...
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Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?

With post-government jobs regulator Acoba set for abolition later this year, and the Civil Service Commission taking on part ...