BREAKING: A 'technical fault' with the UK's 999 emergency line appears to have been fixed after a nationwide issue which impacted police, fire and ambulance services. Read more: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Cumbria Police said it was now receiving 999 calls following the technical fault and urged people to call 999 in an emergency, while the Metropolitan Police also said the system had been"restored".
Dorset Police said it had received an update from BT that 999 calls could"now be taken", but urged those still experiencing trouble getting through to call 101 in an emergency., which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enablecookies or to allow those cookies just once.
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