Storm Éowyn is forecast to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday before moving on to the rest of the UK on Friday according to Met Office models. The storm will bring gusts of 80mph to coastal areas and 60mph inland with potential for a danger to life caused by flying debris.

The red weather warning issued by Ronaldsway Met Office is the first for seven years. A red warning is the most severe that can be issued and represents a danger to life.

A weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for heavy rain across the East Midlands with some places seeing up to 80mm of rainfall in total. The yellow warning, which runs from 8am on Sunday,