Trains were disrupted in Manchester and London after protesters staged demonstrations on the tracks and outside a station.

Manchester Piccadilly was brought to a standstill when activists made their way from the concourse and onto the tracks at around 1pm on Sunday. Some protesters brought their children with them as they climbed onto the tracks.

It resulted in services being halted, affecting customers across the country even after the protesters.

The protests were thought to be in opposition to Turkey's war with Syrian Kurds.

In London, a similar protest outside King's Cross caused the station to be closed. Some trains were diverted and services revised until the station reopened on Sunday evening.