A back-up system is running for those trying to call 999
A nationwide fault that led to 999 emergency calls not connecting has led to a full investigation being launched.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue service and Police Scotland earlier issued this advice to Glaswegians struggling to access emergency services.A UK Government spokesperson said: "We are aware of a technical issue with the 999 call system today. A full investigation is underway to resolve this as quickly as possible.
“You should be able to connect when calling 999 or 112, but if you still have difficulties connecting you may contact 101 for police and fire and rescue services, or 111 for health." Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.She said: “We are aware of a technical issue with the 999 call system today which may be causing some delays.
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