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At least 13 train firms have cancelled services today. The cancellations have impacted commuters in London and across the nation with rail operators blaming staff shortages for the disruptions.
Tony Holmes, 57, was on his way back from a short break away with his wife to Budapest when their plane was unable to land at Gatwick due to high crosswinds.
All Eurostar and LeShuttle rail services were suspended this afternoon due to a last-minute strike by Eurotunnel staff while London Euston station was shut amid major travel chaos before Christmas.
A Met Office wind warning covering all of Scotland, Northern Ireland , North Wales, northern England and the Midlands came into force at midnight and will last until 9pm.
Eurostar train travel between England and France was halted abruptly at midday, and Le Shuttle services between Folkestone and Calais were also stopped, after workers walked out