Storm Herminia has led the Met Office to issue a host of new weather warnings for the UK this morning, with heavy rain and wind expected to hit the country over the next 24 hours

Brighton, London, Leicester, and Nottingham are some of the cities that will see the strong spells starting from 10 pm today, with the warning ending at 7 am the following day (Monday 27 January). The warning set for Northern Ireland, including Belfast, is set to end at 7 pm.

A warning for periods of heavy rain that could cause some flooding of roads and properties was in place for the West Midlands and most of Wales until 11.59pm on Monday with the Met Office predicting 20mm to 40mm to fall quite widely and 50mm to 70mm on higher ground.

The Met Office has issued multiple yellow weather warnings as Storm Herminia, named by the Spanish meteorological office, batters the UK.

Hundreds of homes are without power and flood alerts have been issued as Storm Herminia hits Wales. A Met Office alert for heavy rain began at midday Sunday and remains in place until the end of Monday.

Storm Herminia has unleashed powerful winds of up to 83mph across Britain as well as prolonged rainfall, as Met Office weather warnings remain in place for most of England and Wales. More than 50 flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency,

The Met Office has issued five yellow weather warnings for rain and wind affecting the UK from Sunday morning until Tuesday evening which could lead to power cuts for 73 towns across the UK

Storm Herminia to bring heavy rain and flooding after 100mph gusts of Storm Eowyn - Met Office has issued warnings across swathes of the UK as residents brace for wind and rain