Flights cancelled and River Severn bursts banks as UK on high alert over flood warnings - Met Office issues ‘danger to life warning’ and predicts damage to buildings, power cuts and travel disruption

A series of flood alerts have been issued for Norfolk and Suffolk as forecasters warned of strong wind gusts. It came as disruption was expected in parts of the UK due to the impact of Storm Ashley. The Met Office said gusts could reach 51mph (82km/h) in Lowestoft,

The Environment Agency has issued 36 rare red warnings across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as Storm Ashley's heavy winds and rainfall begin to batter the UK