Full list of services affected as fire, police and ambulance ask public not to dial 999
Forces including the Metropolitan Police, South Wales Police and Greater Manchester Police urged people to call 101 in an emergency, while many fire and rescue and ambulance services also shared the alert.
Sunday 25 June 2023 12:00, UK
Emergency services across the country have asked people not to call 999 due to a technical problem.
The problems appear to be largely fixed - but here's a list of who's been affected and their latest published advice as of 10.40am on Sunday.
Which police forces have shared the alert?
• Metropolitan Police - now resolved
• South Wales Police - call 101 if 999 does not work
• Greater Manchester Police - call 999 and "please persevere" if connection takes a while
• West Midlands Police - call 101
• West Yorkshire Police - now resolved
• South Yorkshire Police - now resolved
• Kent Police - now resolved
• Derbyshire Police - now resolved
• Cumbria Police - now resolved
• Bedfordshire Police
• Essex Police - now resolved
• Northamptonshire Police - call 101
• Gwent Police - now resolved
• Devon and Cornwall Police - call 101
• Avon and Somerset Police - call 101 if 999 does not work
• Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) - call 101 if 999 does not work
• Thames Valley Police - now resolved
• Police Scotland - call 101 if 999 does not work
• Cleveland Police - now resolved
• Hampshire Police - now resolved
• Leicestershire Police - now resolved
• West Mercia Police - call 101
• Dyfed-Powys Police - call 101
Which fire and rescue services have shared the alert?
• South Wales Fire and Rescue - call 101 if 999 does not work
• North Wales Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• West Midlands Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue - call 101
• Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue - 01452 888777 then press option 1
• Scottish Fire and Rescue - call 01382 835804 (north); 0131 228 1367 (east); 01505 331661 (west)
• Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue - call 101 if 999 does not work
• South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue - call 0114 2727202 if 999 does not work
• London Fire Brigade - call 101 or 111 if 999 does not work
• Cleveland Fire Brigade - now resolved
• Lancashire Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• Kent Fire and Rescue - call 101 if 999 does not work
• Herts Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue - call 01925713161 or 01925460821 if you can't get through
• Cheshire Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• Cumbria Fire and Rescue - call 01925 713163 or 01925 460823
• West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• Warwickshire Fire and Rescue - now resolved
• Norfolk Fire and Rescue - call 101 if 999 does not work
• East Sussex Fire and Rescue - call 01737 499006
• Surrey Fire and Rescue - call 01737 499050
• Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue - nor resolved but with reduced capacity
• Essex Fire and Rescue - call 01376 573403 if 999 does not work
Which ambulance services have shared the alert?
• London Ambulance Service - now resolved
• North West Ambulance Service - call 111 if 999 does not work
• West Midlands Ambulance Service - now resolved, but call 0300 303 0995 or 111 if any problem connecting
• East England Ambulance Service - now resolved
• North East England Ambulance Service - now resolved
• South West Ambulance Service - now resolved