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Emergency Alerts Test - 7th Sept 2025 at 3pm (UK Government)

The UK Government Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Since the first national test of the system in April 2023, five alerts have been sent, including during major storms when lives were at risk.

There will be a national test on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm.

Your support in spreading the word of the test across the whole of the UK is very important, so the Goverment have created a range of resources to make it as easy as possible for you to share amongst your network.

Please share this information across your networks. Together, we can get the message out to as many people as possible to make sure they are aware of the Emergency Alerts system test. A Partner Toolkit is available here.

Key messages

• The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm.

• Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts

• The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather.

• Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency.

• The Emergency Alerts system is an important tool for reaching the public in emergency situations. However, for those who need it, information on how to opt out is available on gov.uk/alerts

• You can also learn about how to prepare for an emergency at gov.uk/prepare

The Government have produced a version for vulnerable audiences which includes Easy Read and BSL versions. 

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NOTE: Womens Aid produced a Q&A for victims/ survivors of Domestic Abuse. This includes details of how to opt out of alerts. (This was produced in April 2023.)

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