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Google Cloud Outage Disrupts UK Banks, Highlights Service Dependency On Tuesday, Google Cloud services experienced disruptions in the London region, affecting multiple services due to a power event. The issues began around 7 a.m. local time, with recovery noted by 1 p.m. Revolut, a British digital bank, also faced service outages related to the Google Cloud disruption, impacting card payments and other services. Other banks, including HSBC, Barclays, and Lloyds Bank, reported disruptions, though their connection to the Google outage is unclear. ING Germany faced separate technical issues. The incident highlights the dependency on a few cloud providers for critical services.