Storm Ashley has battered parts of the country with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain as thousands are left without power.The Environment Agency had 45 flood warnings, where flooding is expected,

Storm Ashley, the first named storm of the season, has unleashed powerful winds and heavy rain across parts of the UK. The Met Office has issued multiple warnings, highlighting the risk of severe injuries and danger to life,

A yellow alert for strong winds is in place from 12am to 9am on Monday. The Met Office warns that strong winds from Storm Ashley may bring further impacts across the north and east of Scotland and northeast England before it moves away.

See all areas of the UK issued with a yellow or amber weather warning for wind and rain today (October 20) on Met Office map, as Storm Ashley arrives.