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‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers

Our dependence on internet services of a few key tech companies leaves us vulnerable to cloud failures, bugs and more, experts say

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

Google to investigate cloud outage after UK businesses hit by disruption

Google said the issues had been largely resolved by 3pm on Tuesday and only a very small number of customers were still being affected.

Evening Standard · Oct 20

Banks and courts affected by disruption as Google apologises for cloud outage

Revolut is among the firms reporting problems caused by the incident, while live streams from courts are also down.

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Claude down today: Users report issues as Downdetector shows big spike. Here's latest update

Claude AI users reported widespread service issues on Sunday night, with Downdetector showing a sharp rise in complaints involving Claude Code, Claude Chat and the app. Anthropic acknowledged the disruption and said engineers were working to restore normal service.

The Economic Times · Aug 24

Thousands affected as Monzo app hit by ‘technical issues’

More than 3,000 users reported an outage to the Monzo service after 12pm, according to the DownDetector platform.

Evening Standard · Aug 19

Monzo down: Technical issue leaves users unable to access accounts

Monzo banking app went down at about noon today

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Lloyds Banking App Outage Frustrates UK Customers, Halifax and Bank of Scotland Also Affected

A technical glitch disrupted mobile and digital services for Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, leaving thousands unable to access their accounts and sparking widespread complaints.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

'Bluesky Is Down Again!' Furious Users Flood Outage Tracker as Social Media App Suffers Major Disruption

Bluesky experienced a significant outage affecting thousands globally, with users unable to access feeds or log in. The issue spanned multiple countries, with no confirmed cause or resolution timeline.

International Business Times UK · Aug 16

American Airlines flights temporarily grounded after nationwide IT outage

The major US carrier said it put a temporary ground stop on its planes ‘while our teams worked to resolve the issue’

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Xbox outage: Microsoft says things are slowly improving, but expect issues - Here's what is happening, latest updates, and how to fix the 0x87e107df error

Xbox Outage Update News : Thousands of Xbox users faced login and game access issues due to a major service outage. Microsoft engineers identified the problem but a complete fix remained elusive for many gamers. The 0x87e107df error prevented access to owned digital games, causing significant frustration. This disruption reignited…

The Economic Times · Jul 27