McDonald’s customers say they have been turned away from restaurants around the world, including in the UK, after the fast-food chain suffered major IT problems.

British diners have complained about restaurant closures, although many can place orders through the company’s app.

McDonald’s Japan has halted all operations at most of its 3,000 stores due to the system outage, while the company’s Australian spokesman told the Guardian it was aware of the outage affecting its stores.

The New York Times said that McDonald’s in Hong Kong also encountered a “computer system failure” – mobile ordering and self-service ordering machines were unable to operate.

Sky News has contacted McDonald’s for comment.

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