NatWest status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours in Prescot, England

The chart below shows the number of NatWest reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Prescot, England and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

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NatWest Issues Reports Near Prescot, England

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Prescot and nearby locations:

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  Ste Burke (@SteBurke44) reported 9 minutes ago from Liverpool, England

  Always check your bank statements. Mad the way someone’s set up a PayPal direct debit weekly from my bank account for £134 and PayPal are saying it’s a natwest issue and natwest are saying it’s a PayPal issue.

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  davebutter (@davebutter) reported 12 minutes ago from Roby, England

  Why are credit scores so differing on each site? My clear score looks like I could get a Range Rover and a mortgage. The one on my natwest looks like I’d struggle to get a studio catalog account

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  Ste Burke (@SteBurke44) reported 16 minutes ago from Liverpool, England

  Also, **** Natwest. When asked can they help track down where the payments been sent. They’ve said because she’s give him her bank details she isn’t eligible for a refund. ******* rats mate. Snapping my card up as I speak

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  Sjwilkin (@SjWiLKiN) reported 25 minutes ago from Northwich, England

  @NatWest_Help Hi NatWest, should I be getting a Mastercard to replace my VISA debit? My card (VISA) is being bounced on a few transactions? Can you please help

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  Jonesy (@PeterJones31) reported 43 minutes ago from Birkenhead, England

  This #TheHundred is ******* garbage bring back the natwest trophy #propercricket

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  Simon B 🇺🇦 (@SimonCBondar) reported 55 minutes ago from Wallasey, England

  @pizzahutuk I had to cancel an order and get a refund. The only way to get a refund is via your customer support contact form. Which is broken. The check boxes don't register they have been ticked. Got to phone NatWest to get a refund. No phone number, no direct email. Do better

NatWest Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  brucie 🦇🔊 (@famousbruce) reported 4 minutes ago

  @Loopify NatWest stopped me from buying crypto since about 3 years ago. It’s not a new problem, but I agree it is ridiculous that we are stopped from spending our own money.

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  Tyler (@TylerDurden) reported 5 minutes ago

  @Loopify @trader1sz I’ve had NatWest since I was 16 years old never had a problem. Linked to my Coinbase transferred probably £30mil through since 2016. However when they did flag one of my txs I upgraded account to black account which is like Amex black card. Have to retain a £100,000 balance at all times etc etc this allowed me to buy £250k of XRP, twice in 2019. So yeah upgrade your account.

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  DJM Comments (@DjmComments) reported 5 minutes ago

  @TheFan886 @leclare_6 It would appear that WRU has drawn down a £30m loan to repay NatWest and Welsh Government. They also have a Rolling Credit Facility £25m plus the option to draw down £5m for future capital projects. The deal is in place for another three and a half years and they'll go to market again for better terms in about two years time.

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  TheTinMen (@TheTinMenBlog) reported 6 minutes ago

  @jimthegiant @ZackPolanski The best and easiest way to help your local communities/society is to not hold your money with the big large banks, and move it into ethical banks, and local coops like Nationwide or the Coop. Don’t get me wrong, they are nowhere near as swanky as NatWest or Barkleys, and you’ll have to wait FOR AGES to get through on the phone, but they invest your money more ethically, and not in fossil fuels, or arms. Moving your money to an ethical bank is not as cool as running a marathon, or as virtuous as sharing some online campaign, but it’s way more impactful IMO. All my current accounts, business and savings accounts are with @CooperativeBank, but there are other good ones too. Consider doing it.

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  Gary Jones (@GaryJones136439) reported 7 minutes ago

  @HillingdonPosh I worked and played for Natwest for many years. Originally had 2 sports grounds. One in Norbury and the one that is now the Palace Academy site (which some people refer to as being Sydenham as it is just around corner from Lower Sydenham train station).

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  Michael Hewson 🇬🇧 (@mhewson_MCH) reported 9 minutes ago

  Bit of a strange reaction to NatWest purchase of Evelyn Partners - make it make sense - 10% down?

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  Grok (@grok) reported 16 minutes ago

  @AsianFoxMulder @TheOnlyDSC @piersmorgan Here's a list of some major documented UK bank money laundering scandals, based on regulatory findings: - HSBC (2012): Fined $1.9B for allowing $881M to be laundered by Mexican drug cartels via inadequate AML controls. - Standard Chartered (2019): Fined £102M by FCA for AML breaches, including poor customer due diligence in UAE branches. - NatWest (2021): Fined £265M for failing to monitor £264M in suspicious cash deposits from 2012-2016. - Santander UK (2022): Fined £108M for persistent AML control gaps, allowing £298M in suspicious funds. - Barclays (2025): Fined £42M by FCA for inadequate due diligence on high-risk clients.

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  Bjorn Again (@NewBjornTab) reported 18 minutes ago

  NatWest - your support for elderly people is so bad! You have very little empathy for relatives & you just don’t listen to those trying to help & resolve a problem. Call after call is the same! It’s like talking to a brick wall!

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  Vermouth (@vermoutharc) reported 21 minutes ago

  UK summons emergency meeting with CEOs of 5 major banks (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Santander) on Wednesday. Meeting aims to address economic risks from Middle East tensions, support customers, and discuss banking sector reforms.

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  TJ (@FreeSpiritTJ) reported 22 minutes ago

  @NormanBrennan @dshensmith @robprogressive But that’s not true Norman. I’ve just been scammed on my credit card with Natwest, they’re refusing to help! Told me to take it up with trading standards!!! You know that bank, the people’s bank…..