More than 1,000 arrivals and departures were cancelled on Tuesday after the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) reported an issue with its 'flight processing system'.

More than 1,000 departures and arrivals into British airports were cancelled today, with thousands of passengers left stranded.

Departing flights faced disruptions across Britain due to a technical issue. Air traffic control provider NATS experienced a problem which affected departures. Arriving flights…