Huge swathes of the south east are expected to see blustery conditions over the next few days as the Met Office issued two yellow warnings for wind. A yellow warning for strong winds is in place for Kent and Sussex from 07:00 until 18:00 GMT on Thursday,

Storm Éowyn is gathering strength, supercharged by the Arctic blast that moved through the US, and has the potential to trigger power outages and travel disruptions across the UK later this week.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for severe weather as the fifth named storm of the season hits the UK.

A winter storm packing damaging winds and heavy rain are forecast for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern parts of England later this week, according to the UK’s Met Office.