Airports across the country have been hit by delays after a technical error at an air traffic control centre caused major disruption.A radar-related issue affected flights across the UK as the number of aircraft which could fly in England and Wales was restricted,

Thousands of passengers faced disruption at - or while trying to reach - UK airports when an air traffic control glitch led to more than 100 flights being delayed and cancelled.

Britain’s air traffic control operator says a technical issue briefly caused flight delays in Britain before engineers were able to restore the system.