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Most Reported Issue: Very Slow

Common Problems at gov.uk

Across all community reports, the issue people ran into most often (67%) was Not Loading.

Not Loading 67%
Very Slow 33%

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Jun 20, 2026, 12:11 PM

A user from India reported a problem with gov.uk: Very Slow

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Apr 27, 2026, 7:36 PM

A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with gov.uk: Not Loading

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Jan 19, 2026, 1:09 PM

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Historical Uptime and Response Time of gov.uk

* Metrics reflect observed availability from periodic checks and may not represent continuous monitoring across all regions.

1 Month

NA Uptime

3 Months

100% Uptime

335.8ms avg

6 Months

100% Uptime

296.7ms avg

1 Year

100% Uptime

265.9ms avg

Monthly Performance Summary

Overview of gov.uk status

gov.uk Monthly Downtime/Uptime Status Summary

This is a snapshot of gov.uk's average uptime and response time for the month.

Recent Response Times

Last 10 availability checks for gov.uk

Average

215.81 ms

Fastest

15.42 ms

Slowest

409.67 ms

Timestamp	Response	Timestamp	Response
Jun 24, 2026 08:41:57 UTC	15.42 ms	Apr 23, 2026 11:13:59 UTC	409.67 ms
Mar 15, 2026 17:35:08 UTC	261.94 ms	Jan 15, 2026 16:46:37 UTC	218.44 ms
Nov 24, 2025 13:32:12 UTC	173.58 ms

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What is gov.uk?

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gov.uk is the official website of the UK Government, providing centralized access to public services, information, and guidance. It is managed by the Government Digital Service, which oversees digital services across government departments.

Users typically visit gov.uk to access services such as tax filing, benefits, passports, driving licenses, and business registration, as well as official guidance on laws, regulations, and public policies. The site consolidates information from multiple government agencies into a single platform.

Launched in 2012, GOV.UK replaced numerous departmental websites to simplify access to government services and information, becoming a widely referenced model for digital government services globally.