Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Snow and ice closes runway

Flights have been grounded at Liverpool John Lennon Airport after its runway had to be closed due to snow and ice.

The airport said the runway has been shut “due to the wintry weather conditions” with “our teams out clearing the snow and ice”.

No flights have yet taken off on Monday, with EasyJet flights to Amsterdam and Belfast being cancelled.

Other flights to Poland, Lithuania and Dublin have been delayed until at least 12:00 GMT.