Meteor reported blazing across sky in parts of UK

An apparent meteor has stunned stargazers after lighting up the sky above parts of the UK on Monday night.

Video footage was shared online of the fireball, with reported sightings in London, Hertfordshire and Wolverhampton, among other locations

The Met Office tweeted: “Reports of a meteor in the sky over the UK just now. If you managed to take any footage we’d love to see it.”Laura, from Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, captured the flying object on camera at about 8 pm from her living room.