Presenters Ed Balls and Susanna Reid interrupted the latest instalment of Good Morning Britain with urgent breaking news.

The ITV hosts revealed on Monday morning (November 3) that a major incident had been declared following a train derailment along the London to Glasgow main line near Cumbria.

Ed informed people watching the ITV programme that emergency services were currently at the scene and that no injuries had been reported, reports the Express .

The TV presenters then spoke with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who appeared on the programme.

She stated that their priority was making sure that passengers were safely evacuated and investigating the cause of the incident. "It is an emergency situation," she explained, adding that Avanti West Coast have initiated the

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