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Google Cloud Outage Disrupts UK Banks, Tests Oversight Regime
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Fusion42 · 21 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
A Google Cloud outage on 20 October 2026 disrupted digital services for major UK banks including Lloyds, Halifax, HSBC, and Revolut, testing the newly implemented UK Critical Third Parties oversight regime that designates hyperscalers as systemic suppliers under financial regulators' supervision.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 35 sources have reported it between 20 Oct 2026 and 26 Oct 2026.
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The UK government's new regime holding cloud providers accountable is active but does not prevent outages; you in fintech must reinforce your continuity plans and rethink reliance on single hyperscalers as systemic risks are now highlighted by regulators.
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35 sources · first reported 20 Oct 2026 · latest 26 Oct 2026
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