Ice age hits London and the UK

The sales of shovels boomd yesterday as the country came to a standstill.

Arctic conditions, not seen on these shores for 2 decades, ground all operations to a halt. Public service workers affected by icy road conditions and no government transport were unable to come into work.

In all 6 million people missed work and 3000 schools were closed, whilst passengers for flights at British airports were left stranded. 270 flights were cancelled at Stanstead, with 95 at Luton.