As the Conservative minister who launched the UK's emergency alert system, Oliver Dowden was more than familiar with the loud bleeping sound coming from his phone earlier this month. What took him by ...

The test - the second one of its kind - is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of September 7 and will mark the second ...

The UK government is testing its emergency alert system, which will sound on all phones later this year to warn of severe threats. EasyJet passengers in tears as pilot makes announcement over speaker ...

Andy Burnham's Government is told emergency alerts should be reserved for genuine crises after barbecue and fireworks ...

There are calls for ministers to launch a review of how emergency alerts are used As the Conservative minister who launched the UK's emergency alert system, Oliver Dowden was more than familiar with ...