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

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