London Waterloo pictured at rush hour on Thursday evening as disruption continued on South Western Railway services Major disruption is expected on some rail services in southern England until the end of the day after an earlier radio fault,

Train services across the south of England have ground to a halt after a radio blackout, leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

National Rail said a fault with the communication systems between the driver and the signaller means many trains will be cancelled or face 90-minute delays.