Twelve flood warnings were in place across England early on Monday morning.

Weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds are due to come into force across Wales and south-west England later on Monday.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for high winds from Dorset to Cornwall and up to north Wales, in place from 10pm on Monday until 4pm on Tuesday.

It said transport networks could face disruption, with delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges, and coastal roads and seafronts affected by spray and large waves.

Power outages are also possible.

A yellow warning for rain has been issued for a slightly larger area, spreading east as far as Hampshire and Oxfordshire from 6pm on Monday until 6pm on Tuesday, with the potential for flooding of homes and businesses

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