Two drones found by police near Gatwick Airport have been ruled out of involvement in the incident which disrupted hundreds of flights before Christmas, Sussex chief constable Giles York has said.

Police have acknowledged that suggestions there may never have been a drone at Gatwick Airport were down to "poor communications".

In a statement, Gatwick Airport said: "Flights have now resumed at Gatwick following a reported drone in the area.@

Assistant Chief Constable Steve Barry, from Sussex police, said officers are working on the theory there is more than one drone, although the last sighting was at around 10pm on Thursday.