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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Nigel Nelson

Brits told dial 999 only if their lives are at risk in run up to Christmas

Ministers are telling Brits only to dial 999 in the lead up to Christmas if their lives are at risk.

Their dire warning comes as 100,000 nurses begin their second 24 hour strike on Tuesday and ambulance crews walk out the following day.

Nurses have given ministers a deadline of Friday to up their pay offer or face even worse NHS disruption.

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