Government statement on 999 technical issues

The 999 emergency call system has an emergency of its own, the Government has confirmed.

A 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.

“BT's back-up system for emergency calls is running and members of the public with genuine emergencies should continue to call 999 or 112 in the normal way.

“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.”

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