LondonGoogle’s only UK cloud region failed at 06:08 GMT Tuesday.
Revolut, HSBC, Halifax and the courts’ video-hearing platform were disrupted.
Google blamed a power event in one zone of europe-west2, the region serving the UK and Ireland.
The UK designated Google Cloud a critical third-party supplier to finance in July.
Google says most workloads are recovering but gives no time for full restoration.
How each outlet framed it
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- Dawn
- MoneyControl
- names a power event in zone europe-west2-b as the cause and lists HM Courts' Cloud Video Platform failure stalling England and Wales hearings
- Economic Times
Sources: Dawn, MoneyControl, Economic Times