VPN halves connection speed and blocks access

I have had a pro subscription for some time now, but since the VPN update I've noticed it has halved my connection speed, which isn't that bad since the halved speed is still pretty good but it is a little worrying.

Also I play online games, and can no longer connect to some of them while VPN is running because they claim I am in an unsupported region, despite my region setting (UK) being the same as I have always used.

Any idea on what is causing this and whether its a known issue that is being looked into?

Otherwise I may have to look elsewhere for AV and VPN.