Severe rush hour delays on Tube after points failure in east London

The District and Hammersmith & City lines have delays this morning (Picture: Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

The morning commute is off to a tricky start after disruption on the London Underground network.

If you’re travelling on the District and Hammersmith & City lines this morning, brace for being late.

A points failure in West Ham is causing severe delays on both lines.

The entire District line is affected after the points issue in east London.

Passengers can use their tickets on buses, the Overground Liberty line, C2C, DLR and Southwestern Railway.

Trains are severely delayed on the entire Hammersmith & City line, the latest TfL Tube status update shows.

Meanwhile, the Bakerloo line is experiencing minor delays after trains were cancelled.

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