Andy Burnham government announces new alert system to be sent straight to phones

NewsUK NewsNational newsPeople will soon be able to opt-in to receive the alerts05:58, 27 Aug 2026Andy Burnham's government has announced the launch of a new system aiming to further protect public health, and people can "opt in" now.‌Anyone living across the UK can now sign up to receive free emails or texts which will warn them of high air pollution in their area, the Government has announced.‌The new system will work on an opt-in basis, allowing people to select a location - such as their home, workplace or local park - and they will then receive an alert when air pollution is high, or forecast to be high in that area.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe Government hopes that this new system will allow people to act on the information