Breaking: UKPowerNetworks says large parts of London and the South East, as well as parts of the Midlands, are without electricity after a powercut - affecting train services and traffic lights. Follow the latest here:
Large parts of England are without electricity after a power cut, UK Power Networks have said.
The problem was initially thought to affect London and the South East but has also impacted swathes of the Midlands, and the North West. UK Power Networks tweeted on Friday evening:"We're aware of a power cut affecting large parts of London and South East.About 10,000 people were initially affected, but engineers created a workaround which meant the majority of customers got power back quickly.In a tweet, the company said:"The issue was on the National Transmission Network, we believe supplies should all be back up and running.
Western Power Distribution which supplies the Midlands, the South West and Wales, also said they have a"major incident".
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