BIZBBC NewsTUE 20 OCT 2026 / 1:03 PM CDT

Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites

Google Cloud says it has resolved disruption at its UK cloud site which caused an outage affecting UK banks, businesses and the courts.

The company, one of a few large cloud computing firms whose infrastructure and services underpin many online platforms, reported an "issue with multiple services" at its London data centre complex "europe-west2" early on Tuesday.

Revolut, Lloyds Bank and HSBC were among popular UK services that confirmed disruption on Tuesday morning, after thousands of reports of problems were raised by users online.

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