The south coast of England, parts of the South West and much of the Welsh coast are covered by a yellow weather warning for wind from 7am until 6pm on Thursday. National Rail issued a warning against train travel north of York and Newcastle on mainline services due to the risk of trees blowing onto power lines.

Schools have been closed and people warned not to travel on Friday, as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK. Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,