Microsoft outage disrupts UK services as Outlook, Teams, and Copilot recover

A major Microsoft global outage has disrupted services including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot, impacting UK supermarket Asda's online operations, NHS services, police forces, and courts, with recovery efforts ongoing. Microsoft reported "positive results" for service stability and said email services were "approaching normal levels," though some users still face intermittent access issues. The outage, which began Thursday evening, affected users in around 60 countries on Friday, causing prescription delays, online crime report failures, and court delays. Microsoft confirmed the incident was not a cyberattack. The National Cyber Security Centre issued a scam warning, and the Federation of Small Businesses urged patience, noting criminals may exploit the situation. NHS staff are using paper records, and emergency 999 callouts remain unaffected.