Widespread power cut affecting large parts of England
Large parts of the UK were without electricity following a large scale power cut on Friday.
Blackouts were reported in London and the South East, as well as the Midlands and the North East.
UK Power Networks, who control power lines for London and the South East, and Western Power Distribution in Midlands, the South West and Wales both confirmed widespread outages.
UK Power Networks tweeted on Friday evening: "We're aware of a power cut affecting large parts of London and South East.
"We believe this is due to a failure on National Grid's network, which is affecting our customers."
⚠️ #TLUpdates – Due to failure of the electricity supply, train services running across the whole network may be cancelled or delayed.
ℹ️ More information to follow.
— Thameslink (@TLRailUK) August 9, 2019
Western Power Distribution shared a similar message, and said they were in the process of restoring power to customers.
The drop in power is also affected travel.
Train services in and out of London, including Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express faced delays and cancellations.
Traffic lights in the capital are also experienced some problems and the Victoria Line on the London Underground were suspended.
They tweeted on Friday evening warning people to be cautious when using the roads.
