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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Sophie Huskisson

Domestic abuse victims advised to disable Government siren on secret phones

Domestic abuse victims are being advised on how to disable an emergency siren that will sound on phones next month.

Brits will receive a test alert from the Government on April 2 3 as part of a new system intended to warn the public in life-threatening situations such as flooding and wildfires.

Women’s charities have been quick to advise how to turn off the 10-second siren - which will go off even if phones are on silent mode - amid concerns it will reveal domestic abuse victims’ secret phones.

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