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Statistics released by the Home Office showed that only one police force answered 90 of 999 calls in under 10 seconds.

Greater Manchester Police are failing to meet their response times for 999 calls, according to new figures.

ONLY one police force in Britain and Northern Ireland is meeting a target to answer 90 per cent of 999 calls in under 10 seconds, new data has shown.

Avon and Somerset Police was the only force to meet the standard, according to national statistics released for the first time by the Home Office.

New data from the Home Office has revealed how forces across England and Wales have been routinely failing to answer the emergency calls within the target time.

Statistics released by the Home Office showed that only one police force answered 90 of 999 calls in under 10 seconds.

Avon and Somerset Police was the only force to meet the standard, according to national statistics released for the first time by the Home Office.

Statistics released by the Home Office showed that only one police force answered 90 of 999 calls in under 10 seconds.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, is funding two projects that support young people at risk of becoming involved in serious crime.

PLANS to devolve the justice system in Wales have been drawn up as the Welsh Government claims the current model is no longer working.