Volcanic ash cloud cancels flights across Britain | UK news | guardian.co.uk

Flights have been cancelled across large parts of Britain today because of a "rapidly encroaching" volcanic ash cloud that threatens further disruption for travellers ahead of a planned British Airways strike.

Air traffic controllers imposed a no-fly zone in the north of Britain, including Manchester, Liverpool, Carlisle, Doncaster, Humberside and East Midlands airports, all airports in Northern Ireland and some Scottish airports, until at least 7pm.

This afternoon the zone was extended to Birmingham and Norwich, where airports will close from 7pm.