More rain expected across Britain

Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are forecast to cause more misery across already rain-soaked parts of Britain today.

Weather experts said up to 15mm of rain could fall in an hour in some places as the period of unseasonably wet weather that has brought flooding up and down the country continues.

The Environment Agency has three flood warnings - one in the South West and two in the Midlands - and 26 flood alerts in place across England.

While the Met Office has issued an amber warning of rain for south-eastern areas of Scotland and yellow warnings across large swathes of southern and northern England.