Widespread travel disruption is gripping parts of the UK today as severe winds, with gusts reaching up to 70mph, prompt a Met Office yellow weather warning.
The alert, issued for Thursday, encompasses southern, central, eastern, and north-east Scotland, alongside northern England, with a separate warning also active for Northern Ireland. Forecasters anticipate widespread gusts of 50-55mph, while coastal regions and areas downwind of high ground could experience more extreme winds of 60mph, or even 70mph in isolated pockets.
