A global outage affecting Microsoft platforms has impacted various UK services, including GP surgeries, police forces, and pharmacies. Patients are advised to contact their GP directly for urgent needs, while police departments are encouraging phone calls for non-emergency reports due to issues with online forms.
Despite the disruptions, major airports and intelligence services remain unaffected. Microsoft attributed the outage to server strain and is working on a fix, with early signs of stabilization reported. The government is assessing the situation's impact on its services.