Microsoft outage disrupts UK police, NHS, and schools

A global Microsoft outage has disrupted public services across the UK, halting police online crime reports and affecting NHS 999 and 111 patient referrals, though emergency callouts appear unaffected. The issue, impacting Outlook and Teams, has also caused email failures in schools and hospitals, with forces like the Metropolitan Police urging calls to 101 or 999 instead. Experts say it is not a cyber attack but a Microsoft error. Microsoft reports improving server stability after applying a configuration patch, with no malicious activity detected. The company is working toward full resolution and will provide a detailed post-incident report.