A global outage of Microsoft services has impacted various public services across the UK, including hospitals, police forces, and property agents. Many healthcare workers resorted to using paper records due to email access issues, leading to some canceled appointments and delays in urgent communications. The court system also faced disruptions, with civil and family court judgments postponed as email communications were halted.
While frontline police services remained operational, the outage affected online crime reporting and internal communications. The property sector adapted by relying on direct communication methods, minimizing disruption to house moves.