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| The ban on flights in English airspace has been extended until the early hours of Monday. | The ban on flights in English airspace has been extended until the early hours of Monday. |
| A spokesman for traffic control body Nats said the cloud of volcanic ash is now covering all of the UK. | A spokesman for traffic control body Nats said the cloud of volcanic ash is now covering all of the UK. |
| Planes will remain grounded across England until 0100 BST on Monday, with a further update expected later. | Planes will remain grounded across England until 0100 BST on Monday, with a further update expected later. |
| The flight ban has left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded across Europe since the Icelandic volcano erupted on Thursday. | The flight ban has left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded across Europe since the Icelandic volcano erupted on Thursday. |
| A statement from Nats said: "The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is currently spread acoss the UK. | A statement from Nats said: "The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is currently spread acoss the UK. |
| "Based on the latest information from the Met Office, Nats advises the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until at least 0100 BST on Monday. | "Based on the latest information from the Met Office, Nats advises the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until at least 0100 BST on Monday. |
| Thousands of passengers have been affected | |
| "We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that. We will advise further arrangements at approximately 1500 BST." | "We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that. We will advise further arrangements at approximately 1500 BST." |
| Airports across England have been left deserted by the flight ban - but many nearby hotels have seen a boost to business catering for stranded passengers. | |
| Cassandra Williams, who had been expecting to start her new job as head teacher in Norfolk on Monday, is among thousands of Britons stranded. | |
| Ms Williams, who is currently in Hong Kong, said: "There are lots of children meant to be taking GCSEs and A levels and they are very worried about when they might be able to fly to get home." | |
| And Karen Abbott, from Southampton, is stuck in Singapore with her husband and daughter, who has diabetes and is insulin-dependent. | |
| She said the family's medication stock is running out. | |
| And the ban could also have affect two English teams involved in Europa League semi-finals. | |
| Liverpool are due to fly to Spain to play Athletico Madrid and Fulham are scheduled to play in Hamburg on Thursday. | |
| Governing body Uefa says it will make a decision about the matches late in the week. | |
| A Foreign and Commonwealth Office 24-hour consular helpline has been set up on 020 7008 0000 for people stuck abroad. |