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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: how to claim a refund or compensation for flight delays

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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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Two major banks resolve payment issues, with services 'back to normal'

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

Storm Darragh forecast as traffic chaos and amber warnings issued

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

Train stations hit by ‘cyber security incident’ - list

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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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

Flight disruption: Can I claim compensation for a cancelled flight?

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

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
Holidaymakers are warned of travel disruptions after staff at European air traffic control announce strike action.
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A Just Stop Oil protester runs onto Court 18 and releases confetti

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

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

Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Latest Met Office forecast as Storm Larisa brings snow and ice to UK

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

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
Moments before the government suffered defeat over the Public Order Bill, XR protesters made their feelings known.
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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.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

Foreign Office issues Peru travel warning amid political protests

The rail strikes taking place this week

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Commuters wait for an extremely delayed Central Line train at Stratford station in London on December 13 as rail strikes began a wave of festive walkouts in the country.

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TransPennine Express has issued a statement to say that there are major cancellations across the network

Train operator issues ‘do not travel alert’ cancelling major routes

Customers weigh packages at the post office.

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The RMT union is pressing ahead with strikes (Photo: Getty Images)

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Passengers wait to board an Avanti West Coast mainline train at Crewe Station on December 01, 2022 in Crewe, England. The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union (RMT) said its members will strike on eight days - December 13, 14, 16 and 17, and January 3, 4, 6 and 7 - the latest episode in a dispute over pay and working practices. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Commuters warned of ‘significant disruption’ as rail strikes begin

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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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