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People visiting their GP and local pharmacy could still run into problems this week due to a backlog caused by the global IT outage. An NHS England spokesperson said systems were back online but doctors might need to rebook appointments. Patients are being advised to turn up unless they are told otherwise. The British Medical

There is a “considerable backlog” in GP practices following the global IT outage and lots of work has been “shifted into the coming week”, a senior doctor has warned. “Normal service cannot be resumed immediately,” said Dr David Wrigley, deputy chair of the BMA’s GPs committee for England. He described the outage as an “unprecedented

Independent pay review bodies have reportedly told ministers millions of public sector workers should be given a 5.5% increase in pay. The proposed above-inflation increase for teachers and around 1.3 million NHS staff, reported by The Times, is well above the figure the government is thought to have been preparing for. Sir Keir Starmer’s government

The National Lottery says it is investigating after users reported being unable to access its app and website. Both its website and app appeared to be offline today – a day after the global IT outage led to widespread disruption at airports, businesses, the NHS and broadcasters. It is unclear if the issues facing the

Police who tweeted a Top Gun gif to celebrate identifying a woman’s dead body are now being scrutinised by another force after a police watchdog report criticised the investigation into her death. The review by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) suggested that detectives at Kent Police did not properly collect, record or evaluate

These Year 9 pupils in the Vale of Glamorgan have never known a time when they could bring their phones to school. Whitmore High School in Barry implemented a mobile phone ban three years ago. And members of the school’s pupil voice group who spoke to Sky News said they welcomed the move. “It was

A police car has been flipped on to its side as unrest and disorder broke out in Leeds. Crowds have gathered in the Harehills area, with police saying they are dealing with an “ongoing situation”. Councillor Salma Arif asked people to stay at home amid what officers described as “pockets of disorder”. X This content

Families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts – amid fears they were victims of a double murder. It comes after two bodies were found in a burnt-out car in Malmo on Sunday afternoon. Emergency workers noticed a possible bullet hole in one of the victims, according to

Two parents have died and their two children are in hospital following a house fire in Blackpool on Wednesday morning. Of the two children in hospital, one was said to be in a “very poorly condition” according to Lancashire Police. The force said officers were called to the family home on Peter Street, in Blackpool,

Footage shows the King appearing to get frustrated with his robe while a page boy helped him at the State Opening of Parliament. The King was preparing to deliver a speech setting out the new Labour government’s agenda in the House of Lords. Wearing the Imperial State Crown and ermine and velvet Robe of State,

Reversing the last government’s decision to cancel or reduce some climate policies would help tackle the cost of living and cut bills, the UK’s climate watchdog has said. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said there was “no evidence” for Rishi Sunak’s claims last year that watering down climate measures would save people money, and said

George has not been to school for the last two years. He is autistic, which means he has special educational needs that requires a school to give him extra support to help him learn. And even though he as a legal document which outlines exactly the kind of support he should be receiving, his mum

British adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) that may increase the risk of poor health, according to new research. Young people from white or disadvantaged backgrounds, and those living in the north of England, had the highest intake of calories from UPFs, results show. There is growing concern that

Wednesday will be the first time in 14 years that Labour has set the agenda for government. So, for Sir Keir Starmer’s new administration, this moment is rich in symbolism and in substance. It is the chance for his government to exercise its power and show momentum. Politics live: Wales’ first minister resigns The King’s

The King has presented honours to those from all walks of life, but this was a first… presenting a royal title to a goat. To mark his first visit to Guernsey as monarch, Tamsin, an eight-year-old Golden Guernsey goat, was presented in a special ceremony to King Charles and Queen Camilla. Tamsin’s owner, nine-year-old Joe

An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to have invented Bitcoin has been referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury. A judge at London’s High Court found Dr Craig Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” to support his claim that he was “Satoshi Nakamoto”, the pseudonym attributed to the person widely credited with creating the cryptocurrency.

British passengers – including some England football fans – have had to endure delays coming home from Germany after an “undefined odour” in the cabin forced their plane to turn back around. A Eurowings flight EW8470 to Manchester took off from Berlin at around 8am local time on Monday, only to return back to the

Police are still waiting to interview a man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of racing commentator John Hunt last week. Detectives will wait until hospital staff confirm Kyle Clifford is well enough to be spoken to. The 26-year-old is suspected of having killed Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters in

Rescue workers searching for missing British teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife have found a body and are trying to identify it, Spanish police have told Sky News. “Evidence strongly suggests” the remains are those of the 19-year-old, officers added. Police said in a statement: “The mountain rescue and intervention group of the Civil Guard has

A football fan who got a tattoo of the words “England Euro 2024 Winners” has said he intends to keep the permanent ink despite the team’s 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final. Dan Thomas, 29, from Swindon, Wiltshire, got the tattoo, including a depiction of the Henri Delaunay Cup, on his left leg days