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Thanks guys, an update- I was wrong in my original post, there is power to the sockets up there it's just the light switch that's dead. The wiring is in place so I can only assume that it's not been connected at the other end wherever that is. Also I've searched for a switched fuse connection...

Thanks for the reply, the sockets and the lights are on different circuits for the rest of the house, There is just one position missing though.

Hi, The previous owner to my house boarded out the loft and installed lights and electric sockets up there. He used the room as an office and had a computer up there so I know that the power worked up there. Since I bought the house I haven't used it (it's been about 6 years) but I've...

That's sound advice (not for the first time tonight). Good luck.

Thanks ever so much for the help and advice then John and everyone else that has added advice and suggestions. I will call an electrician and post what he finds in case you have an interest.

Yes you're right, one is on the far right and one is leftish middle. Is that a big job to get fixed?

Yes there's 2 breakers one that does downstairs and one that does upstairs. Both breakers have to be off to isolate this particular light though.

I tried taking the link out at the switch, all that happened was that the other light on the switch didn't work. The switch still tripped the breaker. Not sure if this is worth mentioning but it sounds like it might relate to what you are discussing between yourselves. When I disconnected the...

I tested continuity between all of the wires and the metal bracket and they were also open circuit. I then stripped off the electrical tape and put more on and its definitely covered. I then snipped back the wires so that none of the copper was showing and tried again, but no luck it still...

Yes with the wire in the terminal block I can operate the switches without the breaker tripping. If I put my multimeter across the live input and output of the transformer on resistance will I be able to check continuity of the circuitry that way?

Thanks all for your help, sounds like I might have to get the professionals in!

Yes I just connected live-live and neutral-neutral. The switch was never disconnected so they have always been in the state that they are in the pics. I have a multimeter and know how to use it. I have put each of the wires in some terminal block with the light disconnected and tried...

Yes I've looked in both but the only thing that seemed possibly wrong to me was the 'upside down' switch. The single switch you can see where the wires go but on the double one there are red wires going in to top L2, bottom L2 and L1 and then a link between the 2 L1's. There is a black wire...

Yes there's quite a few others that work fine. I have just taken off one of the switches and although you can't see it in the photo the word 'top' is facing downwards. Am I right to assume this could be the cause even if the other light on that same switch works ok even being upside down?

It's the breaker furthest to the left that trips. As it is now the breaker will trip if I flip the switch. When I first moved into the house this is what it was like. Because I had a lot on instead of getting it fixed I just disconnected the wires and put some insulating tape on the ends...