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Published Date: 12 February 2008
EUROPE'S single emergency phone number has made virtually no impact in the UK, a new survey showed yesterday.
Only 6 per cent of Britons even know the number – 112 – exists at all. The EU-wide emergency number was introduced in 1991.

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  • Last Updated: 11 February 2008 10:04 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: The emergency services
 
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Terrier2,

12/02/2008 19:43:59
Yet another failed scheme from Brussels. My question is how much has it cost the UK taxpayer?

 

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