Passengers left stranded as radar glitch cancels flights at Heathrow and Gatwick - All outbound flights in the UK are being affected by a technical issue with air traffic control, Gatwick airport says

The London airspace has been closed with all outbound flights grounded due to a major problem with air traffic control, plunging summer holiday travel plans into chaos

London Gatwick said on social media: "A technical issue impacting NATS is affecting all outbound flights across the UK. "There are currently no departures from London Gatwick while the situation is being resolved. We are working with NATS to resume flights as quickly as possible. Inbound flights are still landing at the airport.