Two major providers of NHS patient data to the pharmaceuticals industry are to merge in a £140m deal to give them greater scale in their battle with the American giant Palantir Technologies. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-patient-data-groups-arcturis-and-akrivia-agree-140m-merger-13575267
A British motorbike racer has become the second to die during qualifying for the Manx Grand Prix this week. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/british-motorbike-racer-is-second-to-die-in-qualifying-for-manx-grand-prix-13574946
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/clampdown-on-drip-pricing-as-trainline-virgin-atlantic-and-red-driving-school-investigated-13574572
One person died and hundreds have been left ill with food poisoning after a salmonella outbreak, health officials warned. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/one-dead-and-hundreds-ill-after-uk-salmonella-outbreak-13574292
A woman who tried to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her adult medication has been sentenced to an order for lifelong restriction with a minimum of six years in jail. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/woman-who-tried-to-murder-toddler-by-giving-her-adult-medication-and-posted-tiktoks-during-trial-jailed-13572570
The cyclists’ union is “filled with anger” after the death of British rider Finlay Tarling during the Volta a Portugal race. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/finlay-tarling-fury-over-death-of-teen-british-cyclist-during-portugal-race-13573615
The alcoholic beverages empire co-founded by Britain’s best-known former football ballboy is in advanced talks about a possible £500m sale to Sazerac Company, the American drinks giant. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/au-vodka-founders-to-toast-500m-windfall-from-sazerac-sale-13573227
Former Aston Villa, Arsenal and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at the age of 78. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/former-aston-villa-and-arsenal-goalkeeper-jimmy-rimmer-dies-13572867
The civilian workforce tasked with equipping the UK’s armed forces to be ready for war has been told it must wait until next year for an already limited and disputed pay rise, Sky News understands. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/no-pay-rise-for-key-workers-equipping-the-uk-for-war-until-next-year-13572464
The retail billionaire Mike Ashley was on Wednesday putting the finishing touches to a rescue deal for Harvey Nichols, the department store chain. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/retail-tycoon-ashley-puts-finishing-touches-to-harvey-nichols-rescue-deal-13572197