The Met Office has issued two alerts for the UK today (August 4) with many of us set see heavy rain and strong winds amid the second storm of the year. The two alerts are yellow and amber, with the amber warning impacting Scotland, while the yellow alert affects most of the UK.

The Met Office has issued two weather warnings across the UK as Storm Floris approaches, bringing with it heavy rainfall and powerful winds reaching up to 85 mph. The warnings, now active, are already affecting transport services.

AUGUST has been a wild ride for Brits so far, with ‘danger to life’ warnings issued for swathes of the country today. But before you cancel your garden party or deflate the kids’