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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andy Gregory,Laurie Churchman and Emily Atkinson

UK weather news – live: Thousands left without power, amid warning more gale-force winds could be on way

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O2 Arena roof in shreds after Storm Eunice causes damage around the country

The UK is facing a third storm in four days as Storm Franklin has been officially named.

The Met Office announced this morning that the more strong winds and heavy rain are set to batter parts of the country on Sunday and Monday.

It comes hot on the heels of Storm Eunice and Storm Dudley earlier this week, which saw gales of up to 122mph cause damage and travel chaos across Britain.

Four people died in Eunice, which hit on Friday and has caused an estimated £300,000 worth of damage, while tens of thousands of homes are still without power.

New amber and yellow weather warnings are now in place as the bad weather looks set to continue into next week.

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