Passengers were stuck on a Eurostar train in the Channel Tunnel for two-and-a-half hours after an apparent breakdown of the London to Paris service.

Hundreds of passengers faced festive travel misery after a Eurostar train broke down in the Channel Tunnel leaving them stuck for two-and-a-half hours. The first train of the day left St Pancras International on time at 6.

A Eurostar train was hit by a "technical problem" in the Channel Tunnel, causing a six-hour delay to passengers travelling from London to Paris.

Chaos struck on the Eurostar this morning as more than 800 passengers were stuck on a train in the channel for two-and-half-hours. The train had departed London St Pancras at 6:01am this morning and was due to arrive at Paris Gare du Nord at 9.

Travel chaos erupted on the Eurostar this morning when a train became stuck between Dover and Calais for almost three hours.