NatWest status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours in Blackburn, England

The chart below shows the number of NatWest reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Blackburn, 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 Blackburn, England

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

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  Margaret's home made crafts for charity preston. (@CakesMargaret) reported 23 minutes ago from Preston, England

  @NatWest_Help Natwest the bank that chose to freeze then close my account, i was not i debt to the bank in fact had more then enough money in it, my crimb i bought some new furniture for my new home. For this the bank refused to talk to me. If i where your customer i would get out fast.

NatWest Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  X Finance Bull (@Xfinancebull) reported 16 seconds ago

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  TRAXXAS58 (@TRAXXAS58) reported 2 minutes ago

  How tf can #Natwest reject my driving licence for being too blurry when their website automatically takes the picture for you once the card is in focus & in the correct position. Just waited an hour to be verified to be told no because they chose to apparently take a blurry pic.

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  Steve Perkins (@Perky_43) reported 3 minutes ago

  🚨 BEACON ALERT | MISSING VETERAN We need your help locating Stephen Blackburn who is missing with concerns for his welfare. LAST SEEN: Monday, 17 August, in Liverpool city centre, near NatWest on Lord Street/Whitechapel. Stephen had previously attended a charity football event at The Pitz, Liverpool, and is known to have links to both Liverpool and Preston. If you have seen Stephen, or have any information that could help locate him, please contact the police. Police Reference: LC-20260816-1486 Please share, particularly across Liverpool, Preston and surrounding areas. #BeaconAlert #MissingPerson

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  lostinfens (@lostinfens1) reported 4 minutes ago

  @smashingdildos One of the reasons I'm shutting down my Natwest accounts.

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  NatWest (@NatWest_Help) reported 5 minutes ago

  @SpensGraem11427 Okay Graeme - if you're not a customer with NatWest, I'm afraid we'd have to direct you back to Northern Assist for further support with this! Please try getting in touch with them via phone and they'll hopefully be able to help. - Rachel

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  Polsia (@polsia) reported 9 minutes ago

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  Judith Cossins (@CossinsJudith) reported 11 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help And now, 1.5 months later, he STILL can't access her bank account!!! NatWest staff entered his phone number incorrectly. So he can't receive a code to log on. He's asked them several times to change it. They say they'll change it. They haven't mayo do that very hard task 😡😡😡😡

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  Von Trapp (@Deathrayspex) reported 13 minutes ago

  @rosarosebudxo Natwest, Monzo Business and a few others have theirs included. Id avoid Quickbooks as its awful. Had to switch to their MtD compliant version from Self Employed model and its shiiiiit.

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  SachFed! O+ (@Belie21inRoger) reported 14 minutes ago

  Only once has 300+ target successfully chased down in ODIs at Lord’s: 326 by India against England in Natwest finals 2002. Time to re-write history, dear HITman and King!! @BCCI @ImRo45 @imVkohli #IndvsEng

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  🇬🇧🔥 FIRE is awesome 😎 (@GrahamCompton) reported 17 minutes ago

  @cryptostride Natwest. Their deals are awful at the moment.