The government carried out an Emergency Alerts drill at 3pm today, but some people have claimed the blaring notification came later than they had expected it to Some people claim they didn't receive the government's Emergency Alerts notification (stock image) (Image: Getty Images)

Brits have claimed they didn't receive the government's Emergency Alerts notification , prompting fears about whether they would be sent a message in a real crisis. ‌

The drill was scheduled to take place at 3pm today (Sunday, September 7), causing phones to vibrate and play a siren sound for up to 10 seconds. Accompanying the noise was a message reading: "This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby. ‌

"You do not

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