BREAKING: Flights grounded across Britain after air traffic control failure

Hundreds of flights have reportedly been cancelled across the UK following a major technical failure affecting Britain’s air traffic control system.

According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/08/flights-heathrow-gatwick-grounded1/), equipment at NATS headquarters in Swanwick has failed, disrupting controllers responsible for managing aircraft across UK airspace.

Arrivals into London Heathrow and Gatwick have been halted until at least 7 p.m., with disruption also reported at Manchester, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, East Midlands and Belfast City airports.

The cause of the technical failure has not yet been established.

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