All Eurostar services have been “temporarily suspended” due to “unexpected strikes” by French staff.

An update on the Eurotunnel website said: “Due to industrial action in France, all Le Shuttle services have been temporarily suspended. We apologise for the delay to your journey. Further updates will be provided shortly.”

The industrial action by staff is reported to be over end-of-year bonus pay.

Be the first to get Breaking News

Install the Sky News app for free

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

Related posts:

Pope pays surprise visit to Vatican vaccine centre for homeless people Russia using old Putin tactic to justify military presence near the Ukrainian border German parties agree deal to form government that will end Merkel era China could hold key to pushing Putin to peace talks with Ukraine Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics Airbus pulls out of Russia in another blow to country’s aviation industry Putin’s difficulties make use of a tactical nuclear weapon ‘more likely’, US expert warns South Korea apologises after missile fired in response to North Korea test crashes sparking panic Greta Thunberg detained by police during eco protest in Germany Pilot pictured after being taken hostage by Indonesia rebels who burnt his plane Captain of boys’ football team rescued from Thai cave in 2018 dies in UK People in Japan are taking lessons to relearn how to smile