London councils have activated " emergency plans" after being hit by a cyber attack.

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea town halls said they are urgently working with the National Cyber Security Centre following the hack that began on Monday.

Other local authorities in the capital are also believed to have been targeted, including Hammersmith and Fulham council.

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea said shared IT systems and phone lines have been affected.

The source of the attack and its scale have not yet been fully established.

A Kensington and Chelsea Council spokesman said: “We identified the issue quickly on Monday and are working with cyber specialists and the National Cyber Security Centre to protect data and restore services.

“We’ve activated business continuit

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