WhatsApp has crashed among users across the UK, with tens of thousands reporting being unable to send or receive messages.
Downdetector, which tracks outages, said more than 57,600 issue reports were filed at 8:41am, with the issue first detected before 8am.
However, because of the way the site collects data, the number of users experiencing issues can be much higher.
WhatsApp Users from all over the world have complained on social media platforms such as Twitter that the app doesn’t work.
Downdetector also found that more than 11,000 users in India and 19,000 users in Singapore reported experiencing problems.
Users found that while they could open the app and access their conversations, it was unable to deliver new messages or send any messages successfully.
Many users displayed a persistent message at the top of the app saying it was “connecting” to the server, but then couldn’t seem to connect.
A spokesman for the platform’s parent company Meta said: “We know that some people are currently unable to send messages and we are working hard to restore WhatsApp for everyone as soon as possible.”
Some of the highest profile users may be Tory MPs, and the platform is widely used by backbenchers, cabinet ministers and aides to discuss public information.
One Cabinet reshuffle will take place Today, so many MPs looking to secure ministerial positions currently do not have a significant way to probe the chances of an adviser being appointed.
This application has been previously identified as MP’s preferred tool Conspiring against their leaders, Boris Johnson is said to have regularly received summaries of key government messages through the platform during his tenure as prime minister.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the UK and globally, with an estimated over 2 billion active users worldwide.