A widespread outage hit mobile apps for Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland just as millions of Britons were expecting to be paid, causing panic, frustration and disruption on one of the busiest financial days of the month.
The crash happened in the early hours of the UK's primary payday, leaving many customers unable to access wages, transfer funds or complete urgent transactions. The incident also disrupted overseas travellers who relied on app-based banking for bookings and emergency payments.
