The Met Office has warned of torrential downpours starting this Friday. A yellow weather warning comes into force at 6am on Friday, lasting 24 hours until 6am on Saturday. It covers much of England and Wales, though the North West - including Greater Manchester - is likely to escape the worst of the conditions.

Heavy rain has been forecast across Shropshire as Storm Claudia sweeps in, with warnings of travel disruption and winds exceeding 40mph.

Widespread flooding is likely across the East Midlands today after the Met Office upgraded its yellow weather warning to amber. The forecaster initially placed most of the region under a 24-hour yellow rain warning, in place from 6am on Friday (November 14) to 6am on Saturday (November 15).

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