A large pillar of black smoke could be seen from kilometres away as fire broke out at an east London vehicle lot on Monday morning.

Damage was caused to the entrance of a property belonging to the prime minister in Kentish Town, but nobody was hurt, the police said.

A fire at an electrical substation disrupted train service throughout London, including the underground Tube, and forced evacuations at stations on Monday.

A fire has erupted near a Tube station in west London. A picture posted to social media shows plumes of thick black smoke billowing into the air near Hounslow East London Ungerground station, which is on the Piccadilly line. The Daily Express has contacted the emergency services for further information.

The fire brigade is investigating after several cars caught fire in a shopping centre car park. Videos shared on social media showed thick plumes of black smoke rising from the car park and into the sky. Rosanna Rafel-Rix, 35, a programme manager based in north London, captured video of the fire.

London Police have arrested and charged two women in connection with an alleged assault police say involved a man being set on fire on a downtown street.

The mayor of London and Bromley Council have been urged to halt plans for what the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has described as an "unsafe" block of flats in south-east London.

The London Underground has been thrown into chaos as a power failure has left travellers facing severe delays. Offices and department stores across London have also reported power outages. Passengers are reporting being evacuated from the Elizabeth Line and Embankment Tube station.