Shocking figures show just 15% of 999 calls made to the Met Police are genuine emergencies, as officers remind the public to only call in urgent or life-threatening situations. A woman scared of a spider in her hallway, a driver who had problems charging his electric car and people frustrated by delivery drivers not turning up are just a few examples of non-urgent calls. The Met says such calls take up valuable call handler time and stop staff dealing with genuine emergencies and doing their job

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