Overview

• An amber warning for London and southeast England expired at 11am but yellow thunderstorm alerts remain in force across most English regions until 9pm
• Fresh yellow rain warnings cover Wales and southwest England from Saturday evening into Sunday and Northern Ireland faces a midday thunderstorm alert
• Localised flooding, transport delays and intermittent power cuts have been reported as heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms track north-west from France
• Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency have issued multiple flood alerts with some communities at risk of becoming cut off by fast-flowing water
• Residents are advised to gather torches, batteries and mobile power packs and to stay ready for potential new warnings as unsettled weather persists into next week