The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for south-east England as more than a month's worth of rain is forecast to fall in a matter of hours on Saturday morning. It says fast-flowing and deep floodwaters are likely, leading to road and transport disruption, as well as power cuts.

Two yellow weather alerts are in place for Friday covering much of England. Only Cornwall and areas of Devon are likely to be unaffected. The Met Office says that areas of North East England are likely to be affected by torrential rain,