Louise Haigh signed off on deafening wildfire alert – amid fury over ‘misuse’ of emergency system

LOUISE Haigh gave the green light on sending the blaring emergency alarm for wildfires, it has emerged. The government issued the notification warning people “not to light anything that could spark a fire, including barbecues, campfires, and fireworks. The PM said that the request “came directly from Fire and Rescue Se

Louise Haigh, who is head of the Cabinet Office, is understood to have approved the alert, which led to panicked Britons jamming 999 lines and startled drivers swerving across motorways.

Those with concealed phones, like victims of domestic abuse, may find it appropriate to turn off alerts