A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in full force across much of southern England and Wales. The Met Office says damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes, disruption to public transport and flooding should be expected within the affected areas.

The yellow thunderstorm warning runs from 1am today (September 21) until 11.59pm. Met Office experts have said: "Whilst some places will remain dry, thunderstorms and heavy showers could cause some disruption on Saturday in a few places."

Weather forecasters have warned that conditions caused by heavy rain over the weekend could turn life-threatening, with showers likely to persist into next week