TV channels across the UK have abandoned regular schedule shows to bring non-stop coverage of this morning's London blasts.

Channels such as BBC One, ITV1, Five, BBC News 24, Sky News, ITV News, Fox News, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Euro News, STAR News, South Asia World and Al Jazeera are covering blanket coverage live from the capital. Channel 4 waited for its afternoon news bulletin at midday for live coverage from the scene. BBC Two also covered a political angle via its "Daily Politics" show from 12pm.

Schedules update (17:00):
BBC One: Removed all daytime shows with rolling news through until 19:00. CBBC programmes and Neighbours move from BBC One to BBC Two.
Regional news will air at 19:00. EastEnders will air as normal at 19:30. A special news report will fill the 20:00-20:30 slot.

BBC Two: Resumes with normal programming.

ITV1: Removed all daytime shows with rolling news through until 19:00. ITV News Special will also air for two hours from 21:00.

Channel 4: Resumes with normal programming. A news special will air at 22:50.

Five: Five News continued with normal programming at 14:00. Five will be running a two-and-a-half hour news special from 17:30.

Sky One: Normal programmes resumed at 15:00.

ZEE TV: Removed daytime shows with live coverage from ZEE News India. Normal transmission continued at 15:00.

BBC Radio: BBC Radio 4 and BBC Asian Network simulcast BBC Radio Five Live during the morning. Radio 4's World at One was extended to 60 minutes. Regular shows on the BBC Asian Network have been removed. At 16:00 Nasser Hanif and Rozina Sini will air a special news report. At 19:30 a special Hindi/Urdu news special will be presented by Sanjay Sharma. Radio 1 has continued with normal programming with news dips every half an hour.

Explosions report from Sky & BBC News: The explosion "ripped a bus apart" just minutes after a number of blasts on London's Underground. The incident took place this morning during the rush hour. The bomb attacks have reportedly killed more than 30 people and injured scores more. There were three explosions on the Underground - which police said left 33 dead - and one on a double-decker bus in which an unknown number died.

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has returned to London from the G8 summit, has described the attack as "barbaric".

An Islamist website has posted a statement - purportedly from al-Qaeda - claiming it was behind the attacks.

The entire Tube network has been shut down following the blasts at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square.

It is understood several people have been wounded in the underground blasts, with one unconfirmed eyewitness telling Sky News he saw "bodies on the line".

The police have set up a casualty bureau number on 0870 1566344

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