What’s causing the Eurostar chaos in Paris?

Company urges passengers not to travel ‘unless absolutely necessary’ as disruption continues

A Eurostar train at St Pancras International station
(Image credit: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Passengers are being urged not to use Eurostar services from Paris to London amid major delays and cancellations caused by French industrial action.

“We recommend not to travel unless absolutely necessary until March 20,” the company said yesterday.

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