The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for southern England and Wales with up to 70mm (2.8in) of rain set to fall between 10pm today and 12pm tomorrow.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for southern England and Wales with up to 70mm (2.8in) of rain set to fall between 10pm today and 12pm tomorrow.

Yellow weather warnings by Met Office across parts of southern England and Wales until early afternoon on Friday

The hottest summer on record has ended in a deluge as Britons battle a torrent of showers and are warned their homes could be at risk of flooding.

Yellow weather warnings put in place by Met Office across parts of southern England and Wales until Friday afternoon

Downpours will hit western parts of the UK on Saturday, while up to 30-40mm of 'persistent' rain could be seen in some areas across the day, the Met Office has said.