It’s not all smooth sailing on the Tube this evening (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

If you’re heading out and about on the London Underground Central line tonight, brace yourself for disruption.

This is because the busy Tube line has severe delays due to a staff shortage.

A large chunk of Central line has severe delays because of ‘unavailability of control room staff.’ The stretch between White City and Leytonstone has minor delays, the latest TfL update says.

Meanwhile in Manchester, passengers should brace themselves for hours of chaos after a tram derailed in Manchester.

It is expected to wreak havoc on Friday journeys all day and into the evening after the incident this morning at Cornbrook station.

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