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Amazon’s smart assistant, Alexa , has crashed for users in the UK this morning.

According to DownDetector, the problems started at around 08:00 BST, and are affecting users across the UK and parts of Europe.

Of the issues reported, 50 per cent said they had problems with server connection, while 25 per cent said the problem was with log-in, and 25 per cent said issues were with the website.

The reason for the issue remains unclear, although Mirror Online has contacted Amazon for comment.

(Image: Down Detector)

Several users have taken to Twitter to vent their frustrations.

Tim Kahle said: “Alexa, are you down?”

And Sean Mantey said: “Alexa service is down :(“

We’ll keep you updated when the service is back up and running.