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.

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 — Several lines on the London Underground network were suspended Monday because of a power outage, the British capital’s transport authority said. Transport for London told the PA news agency that there was a power cut in south London “for a matter of minutes,” causing disruption to the subway network.

A fast-moving east London fire, throwing up heavy smoke visible across the city, was caused by an incident at an auto shop, a London fire department official says.

Partners across London have joined forces to take action in making the capital more resilient to flooding from surface water, publishing the first London Surface Water Strategy today.

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.