The incoming Storm Floris has triggered the Met Office to announce an amber wind warning for Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, Highlands and Eilean Siar, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders and Strathclyde across the UK for Monday.

The Met Office has issued two weather warnings across the UK as Storm Floris approaches, bringing with it heavy rainfall and powerful winds reaching up to 85 mph. The warnings, now active, are already affecting transport services.

Storm Floris is set to hit Merseyside on Monday, bringing strong winds and torrential rain. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the region and much of the North West due to the storm, while in Scotland an amber warning has been issued.