Stansted airport flights have been delayed after their IT system reported "issues". In a message shared on X by the airport's official account, it said: "Our teams are working hard to fully restore operations following the IT issue that impacted our systems earlier this morning.

"While the issue has been resolved, some flights may still be subject to delays.

"We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and advise passengers to check the status of their flights with their airlines before travelling to the airport.

"We hope to have all systems fully resolved soon and will provide another update shortly."

No cause of the IT system issue has been revealed at this time.

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