Sub-zero temperatures cause chaos at Heathrow

Dozens of flights were cancelled at Heathrow Airport yesterday after temperatures plunged to the lowest in a decade.

More than 50 departures and arrivals were scrapped at the London airport before midday, causing havoc for tens of thousands of passengers and commuters.

Meanwhile, at least 85 British Airways flights were cancelled throughout the day in addition to 70 on Sunday, after the airport ordered a reduction in take-offs, landings and air-traffic control restrictions.

The mercury at Heathrow dropped as low as -8.4C overnight, the coldest night since December 2010.