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The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

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Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

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Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

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Bank to pay £12.5m to customers for tech failures over past two years

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Danny Dyer marks his new role as the 'Broadband Butler'

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Heavy wind and rain are heading for the capital this week

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Storm Bert has caused disruption. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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Rail travellers look at an electronic information board displaying train time information outside Euston Station in London. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

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Flights are still being disrupted around the world. Photo: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

Major IT outages 'likely' to happen again warns expert

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

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CrowdStrike has issued update on global IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

CrowdStrike issues update on major IT outage as disruption continues

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Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

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Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

Breaking 43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

Flights to Italy cancelled as airport staff strike. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Flights to Italy set to be disrupted as airport staff announce strike

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National Air Traffic Controllers said they are currently experiencing a technical issue, which may result in flight delays.(Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Flights grounded as UK air traffic control hit by network-wide failure

Commuters walk past a train stopped at a platform in Waterloo Station in London, during a national strike day, on February 1, 2023.

Rail strikes spell bank holiday travel chaos - 20,000 workers walk out

Train services in the UK are set to be disrupted again this weekend as tens of thousands of workers gear up for more industrial action.

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Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated
Storm Antoni has caused travel disruptions today
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London Gatwick Airport will be hit by eight days of strikes this summer - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Gatwick Airport to be hit by strikes for eight days of summer holidays

Holidaymakers are warned of travel disruptions after staff at European air traffic control announce strike action. (Photo by Piero Cruciatti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

European air traffic control strike to disrupt summer holiday flights

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Breaking Just Stop Oil disrupt Wimbledon with ‘orange confetti & jigsaw pieces’

Freeview has warned users that they could see disrupted services due to high pressure hovering above the UK.

Freeview warning for UK homes as millions set to suffer TV disruption

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: A group of rail workers stand on a picket line outside Euston rail station as a new round of strikes by train drivers begins on May 31, 2023 in London, England. Today's strike comes after the train drivers union, ASLEF, rejected a pay rise offer of 4 percent a year over two years from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Nationwide disruption as 24-hour train strike begins

Shoppers are being warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Shoppers warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves

An emergency alert will be sent across UK on 23 April. Picture: Cabinet Office

Breaking How cinemas and venues will limit disruption during UK emergency alert

EasyJet has issued a warning to anyone travelling to Italy this week

Breaking EasyJet issues cancellation warning to Brits travelling to Italy

Security officers at Heathrow airport are set to walk out for a further eight days over a pay dispute in May, Unite has announced. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Breaking Security officers at Heathrow airport to walk out for further 8 days

Protesters march into central London at a demonstration by the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion, on October 16, 2022. Credit: Isabel Infantes/AFP.

Breaking Climate activists to ‘step up’ disruption if ultimatums are not met

Breaking Storm Noa: Winds up to 60mph to hit parts of UK with warnings issued

British Airways will cancel around 32 flights per day to and from Heathrow over the Easter weekend (Photo: Getty Images)

Breaking Heathrow security staff start 10-day strike affecting Easter travels

Network Rail has warned of Easter distruption

Network Rail warns passengers to expect disruption this Easter

Royal Mail has issued a warning as the severe weather conditions have caused delays in some areas

Royal Mail warning as bad weather causes delays

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Snow has fallen across England

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National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK
National Highways is warning drivers to expect delays after issuing a severe weather alert in parts of the UK.
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Met Office weather update: Snow on the way for the UK

Protesters clash at Tate Britain during drag queen kids story-telling event held to mark LGBT+ History Month

Protesters clash on steps of Tate Britain over drag queen kids event

Easyjet travel warning for passengers travelling to Europe this week

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords as Government suffers defeat over Public Order Bill

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Protesters take part in a union rally on November 30, 2022 in London, England. Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison joined a rally by the University and College Union (UCU) amid strike action by staff at educational institutions across the UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

UCU confirm strike dates for February and March - 70,000 to walk out

Royal Mail unable to send letters and parcels overseas after ‘cyber incident’

Royal Mail unable to send post overseas after ‘cyber incident’

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

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The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

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