Google Cloud outage causes service disruptions across UK banks and websites

Google Cloud experienced network failures affecting multiple services in the europe-west2 region starting around 07:00 BST on Tuesday, triggering widespread service disruptions.

Users reported connectivity problems across several British firms and platforms, including Revolut, Lloyds Bank, HSBC, Rightmove, Royal Mail, and Sky.

Affected financial apps like Revolut assured customers that their money and data remain safe while engineering teams work to resolve the technical issue.