Most of the country was blanketed by yellow rain and thunderstorm warnings, with the Met Office saying this could bring flash flooding, power cuts and disruption to travel. But the flooding forecast for London and south-east England on Saturday morning did not occur.

A new weather warning has been issued with an amber alert in force as thunderstorms and heavy rain lash the UK and parts of the country brace for flash flooding. More than a month’s rain is expected to fall within hours on Saturday morning,

Yellow and amber weather warnings are already in place today (July 19), but now the Met Office has issued new warnings for Monday.