Police and fire services hit by 999 technical glitch
Many 999 calls are not connecting due to a technical fault affecting a number of police forces, the Metropolitan Police said.The public are being advised to save non-emergency calls for later.
Scottish Fire and Rescue, Police Scotland, West Midlands Police, Devon and Cornwall Police, Norfolk Police and South Yorkshire Police are also experiencing 999 issues.BT runs the 999 number for emergency services and is responsible for answering and directing calls.A BT spokesperson told the BBC that the situation was "fast-moving as we fix the problem".
At about 10:00 BST on Sunday some emergency services said emergency call services were being restored.Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said services were "now being resumed so in an emergency please dial 999 in the first instance". Suffolk Police warned that the "system may not be working to full capacity so please only call 999 in an emergency".Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
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