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The rollout of flu and COVID-19 vaccines in the UK has been brought forward after the emergence of a new variant. NHS officials have indicated the BA.2.86 – which came to light on 18 August – is the most concerning since the arrival of Omicron. Scientists also say it has mutated, but has not been

The chief executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has said he cannot reveal the cause of the glitch which has affected thousands of passengers but is “not ruling out anything at this stage”. Martin Rolfe said on Tuesday evening that an initial investigation had found that the air traffic control failure was caused by

A police officer who was hit by a train while attempting to save a “distressed man” on the railway tracks has died. Nottinghamshire Police were called to a residential area in Balderton, near Newark-on-Trent, over concerns for a man’s safety just before 7pm last Thursday. Sergeant Graham Saville was hit by a train during the

Heathrow Airport has said its services will “remain significantly disrupted” on Tuesday after air traffic controllers across the UK experienced a technical fault. In a statement about the “technical issues” that affected the National Air Traffic Services (NATS), Britain’s busiest airport urged passengers to contact their airline before travelling to the airport. “The issue has

Passengers have been told to expect “significant delays” of up to 12 hours as air traffic controllers across the UK are experiencing a technical fault. One airline reported a “network-wide failure” but NATS, the national air traffic controllers, said UK airspace was not closed but restrictions were in place on one of the busiest travel

Jolene Russell was 15 years old when a boy in her class sat next to her and took photographs under her skirt. She had become suspicious when the boy started fidgeting with his phone in a lesson, even though they were banned at the school. Then he made a bizarre request. Image: Jolene waived her

Police forces must investigate every theft, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said. Ms Braverman said it was “unacceptable” crimes such as shoplifting, criminal damage and phone or car theft have been treated as “less important”. Forces have committed to follow all “reasonable lines of enquiry” in an effort to improve investigations and drive down crime

The grandfather of Sara Sharif has urged his son to hand himself over to police as part of the investigation into the 10-year-old’s death. Pakistani police are seeking to arrest Urfan Sharif, who travelled from the UK to Islamabad the day before Sara was found dead on 10 August. Urfan Sharif along with his partner

Whole-life prison sentences will become the “default” punishment for “sexual or sadistic” murders, the prime minister has said. Former NHS neo-natal nurse Lucy Letby was told she will never be released on Monday after being convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others on 18 August. She is only the fourth woman

A man has been charged with murder after police in Bury found a body while responding to reports of a white labradoodle being stolen. Ian Gary Connell, 39, of Duke Street, Bolton, was due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court today. Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience, 45, was discovered by officers at a house on Ainsworth

Hundreds of charities once affiliated with the late Queen remain in the dark over whether they will be given a new royal patron. Many say they are optimistic – but the slimmed-down monarchy means many could miss out. After the death of Queen Elizabeth, each of her royal patronages was sent a letter explaining there

A police officer is in a serious condition after being hit by a train while saving a “distressed man” who was on the tracks. Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to a residential area in Balderton, near Newark-on-Trent, over concerns for a man’s safety just before 7pm on Thursday. The officer was taken to Queen’s

A woman who went undercover with detectives after her fiancé confessed to killing a cyclist has told Sky News she fears he will hunt her down one day.  Caroline Muirhead single-handedly helped solve the mystery surrounding Tony Parsons who vanished near Bridge of Orchy in Argyll and Bute during a 103-mile solo trek through the

A drug dealer and his former girlfriend have been jailed for murdering a father-of-two who was shot in the face and had acid poured on his body. Michael Hillier tracked down Liam Smith and waited outside his home in Wigan for nearly 10 hours before the attack. The 39-year-old plotted the assault over a 10-month

Energy bills are to rise higher than last year for millions this winter, despite the energy price cap falling, a think tank has said. Withdrawn energy supports and a rise in the daily standing charge will mean winter bill costs going up for one in three English households, the Resolution Foundation said. That’s despite the

NatWest has said former boss Dame Alison Rose, who quit last month over her handling of Nigel Farage’s bank account closure, could receive a pay package worth more than £2.4m. Dame Alison resigned last month, abruptly ending her four-year tenure, amid government pressure on her position. It followed her admission that she had discussed the

The brother of a man wanted over the death of his 10-year-old daughter told officers Sara Sharif “fell down the stairs and broke her neck”, according to police in Pakistan. Sara’s uncle, Imran Sharif, is currently held in police custody for questioning, Jhelum police have exclusively told Sky News. He has not been charged and

Former Metropolitan Police officer Adam Provan has been jailed for 16 years – with another eight years on extended licence for multiple rapes against a teenage girl and a female police officer. The 44-year-old was convicted in June of six counts of rape of a fellow police officer between 2003 and 2005. He was also found

The mother of the murdered schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel has spoken of the pain of her loss on the first anniversary of her daughter’s killing. Nine-year-old Olivia died after a gunman forced his way into the family’s home in Liverpool in search of his intended target. A memorial garden for Olivia, planted and tended by children

Lucy Letby will die in prison after murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working on a hospital’s neonatal unit. The judge imposed a whole-life order, meaning she will spend the rest of her life in prison unless under very exceptional circumstances. Letby, 33, did not appear in court for her sentencing.