Issue with UK air traffic control system ‘identified and remedied’ but thousands still face major delays after fault – as it happened

National air traffic services say they have fixed the issue that has caused a network-wide failure but significant flights backlog remains

• UK air traffic control hit by network-wide failure

Here are some photos from Heathrow airport after a network failure caused issues with UK air traffic control, leading to major delays.

The Liberal Democrats have said the prime minister should call a Cobra meeting after a technical fault hit air traffic control in the UK.

Rishi Sunak and his ministers need to get a grip on this issue urgently and hold a Cobra meeting.

Millions of holidaymakers could be facing huge disruption in the coming days due to this fault and we can't risk this government being missing in action yet again.