Live updates as Ryanair, Sky News and supermarkets are hit by a huge IT outage

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Merseyrail said: “Due to a Microsoft outage we are currently experiencing a technical issue affecting our passenger information boards and our ability to print third party tickets in stations.

“Some network delays may not be displayed. We are working hard to fix this issue.”

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, it said: “We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our network, which is related to the issues affecting many industries and businesses this morning.

“Trains are still running but information systems may not be displayed and we cannot provide information about disruptions in the same ways as usual. We will continue to add disruptions to our X stream when known.”

“Our services continue to see continuous improvement as we continue to take mitigation measures,” he told X this morning. “We still expect users to continue to see gradual relief as we continue to mitigate the issue.” It comes amid reports of widespread IT disruptions affecting airlines, trains, broadcasters and banks.

Britain’s biggest rail company has warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – the parent company of Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern – issued an alert on the brands’ social media channels.

The message read: “We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our network. Our IT teams are actively investigating to determine the root cause of the issue. We are unable to access driver charts in some locations, leading to potential cancellations at short notice, particularly on the Thameslink and Great Northern networks.

Sky News was also taken down online and issued a statement saying: “We apologize for the interruption of this broadcast. We hope to restore Sky News coverage soon.” “While Ryanair warned of ‘potential network disruptions’ due to a global third-party system outage.

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In a tweet on X, formerly Twitter, Ryanair said: “We are currently experiencing a network outage due to a global IT outage that is beyond our control. We advise all passengers to arrive at the airport at least 3 hours. before their scheduled departure time.

“If you are traveling today and have not already checked in for your flight, you can do so at the airport. We apologize for any inconvenience caused as a result of this global IT outage.”