A widespread Google Cloud outage disrupted dozens of websites, apps, and services across the UK on Tuesday morning, affecting banks, delivery services, and supermarkets. The issue, which hit Google's western Europe region, caused reported problems for Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, Revolut, and Rightmove, among others.
Data from Downdetector showed a spike in reported issues across multiple sites as users struggled to access services. The problem was first reported around 7am UK time, with investigations underway to resolve it.
Google Confirms Investigation
In a statement, Google said it was investigating an “incident affecting Google Security Operations.” The company added: “Our product and engineering teams are actively working to restore full availability. Impacted customers may experience session connection failures when accessing Google Security Operations, as well as delays with platform workflows.”
NHS England was also reported to be affected by the outage, according to the source.
Full List of Affected Services
According to Downdetector, the following services reported issues: Revolut, Lloyds Bank, Rightmove, HSBC, Royal Mail, Google, Bank of Scotland, SiteGround, DPD, Google Cloud, Cloudflare, Halifax, and Vinted.
Google's engineering teams are actively working to restore full availability, with no timeline provided for when services will return to normal.
