During the warning, forecasters say there is a chance of power cuts affecting services, rural communities being cut off, homes and businesses being flooded and cancellations to train and bus services

Parts of country brace for potential half a month’s worth of rain as danger to life warning issued just days after Storm Bert battered UK

Snow and heavy rain showers are set to batter Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland braces for an early taste of winter.

The UK has been battered by Storm Bert and now it is Storm Conall’s turn to cause havoc across the south of England this evening. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain which will cause disruption to places like Kent,

The environment secretary Steve Reed also warned more flooding is “likely” this week, although the impact “should be less severe” after at least two people died during the storm. Two yellow weather warnings for potentially heavy rain will be in place in parts of London,

The Met Office has said it is "committed to learning the lessons from Storm Bert" after criticism of its weather forecasts - with more heavy rain forecast to hit the UK this week.