Overview

• Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks reported 34,000 customers still off supply on Saturday evening, while ESB and NIE said about 11,000 in the Republic of Ireland and 9,000 in Northern Ireland remained without power late Saturday.
• The Met Office confirmed a new UK October low-pressure record of 947.9 hPa at Baltasound, Shetland, with gusts near 100 mph in exposed areas and 96 mph recorded on Tiree.
• Network Rail Scotland logged more than 170 incidents and widespread route closures, with ScotRail suspending services from Glasgow Central earlier in the day and teams working to reopen lines.
• Royal Parks shut all London sites for the day due to dangerous gusts, and multiple attractions and events closed in England, including Clifford’s Tower and venues across York and North Yorkshire.
• Police reported a weather-related death in County Donegal, and flood alerts were issued in York where the River Ouse was forecast to peak overnight, as wind warnings for parts of Scotland extended into Sunday.