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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Katie Weston

Nationwide 999 'system failure' sees Brits told to phone 101 or 111 as calls fail to connect

Emergency 999 calls failed to connect across the UK this morning amid technical issues with the phone lines.

Brits were urged to call 101 in an emergency for police and fire, or 111 in a medical emergency, after BT reported a "system failure".

Several police forces and other emergency services have since confirmed they are able to receive 999 calls again.

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