Google says a power outage at a Google Cloud data centre in London causes serious disruptions to its cloud services, which affects connected online platforms. The company tells customers on its “Service Health” page that the issue is due to “a power event” and says it is working to partially restore services.
British banks including Revolut and Lloyds report problems accessing banking apps and online services, while other organisations also report wider website and digital-service failures. Reports mention impacts on sites used by financial institutions such as Bank of Scotland, and disruption to systems used in courts in England and Wales. Multiple outlets cite user reports and monitoring services such as Downdetector showing which services are affected.
Some coverage frames the outages as payment or login “chaos,” and several outlets note that Google apologises for the disruption while restoration efforts are underway. Despite differences in emphasis—banking versus broader internet service impacts—accounts consistently point to the same London-based Google Cloud incident and downstream effects for UK users and institutions.
