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Met Police getting record emergency calls hours after UK-wide problem with 999 service

Sky News

By James Robinson

June 25, 2023

The Metropolitan Police says it is struggling to deal with record emergency calls – just hours after a “technical fault” hit the 999 service nationwide.

The UK’s biggest police force warned the increase “could mean that we don’t get to someone in danger in time”.

The Met urged people with Android phones to prevent “pocket dials” by sliding off the SOS option in their safety and emergency menu.

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