Large swathes of homes in London have been left without water or with no pressure after a fault was reported at a plant in the capital

Thames Water said households in more than 50 postcodes across London have had supplies disrupted while parents have reported on social media that schools have been forced to close.

In a statement posted on its website, Thames Water said: “We’re sorry if you’re experiencing low pressure or no water at any of the following postcodes -

“CR4, E5, E8, EC1V, KT1, KT2, KT3, KT8, HA0, N1, N5, N15, N16, N17, NW1, NW2, NW10, SE1, SE11, SE16, SE17, SW4, SW8, SW9, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW18, SW19, TW2, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW8, TW10, TW11, TW12, TW14, TW17, UB1, UB2, UB6, W1H, W1H, W1M, W1N, W2, W3, W4, W6, W7, W10, W12, W13, W14.

“We’re really sorry if you have low pressure or no water. It’s been caused by a power supply problem which has affected our Ashford and Hampton water treatment works in west London.

“We’re working hard to fix the issue and to get things back to normal.”