Monzo goes down with users unable to access their accounts

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 19, 2026 1:14pm Updated August 19, 2026 1:17pm Users have been experiencing glitches when logging on (Picture: Getty) Thousands of Monzo Bank users are experiencing issues with the app today. Users who logged into their account were met with a message reading: ‘We’re experiencing issues. We’ll let you know when they’re resolved.’ Monzo account holders can still see their account balances and use their cards, but many have said they can’t transfer money. DownDetector showed a sharp increase in outage reports for both Monzo and Santander. The issue hasn’t been revealed yet. Santander users were met with a screen reading ‘Santander UK isn’t responding.’ Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you