The Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme (HCCP) returned £33 for every £1 invested, according to a recent value-for-money analysis into the economic benefits of the 2018 to 2021 phase of the programme.

A warning for periods of heavy rain that could cause some flooding of roads and properties was in place for the West Midlands and most of Wales until 11.59pm on Monday with the Met Office predicting 20mm to 40mm to fall quite widely and 50mm to 70mm on higher ground.

The Met Office has predicted light showers and cloudy weather for Liverpool today. Forecasters said rain is most likely between 8am and 9am today, Monday, January 27.

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, with 60mm of rain, 70mph gusts and thunderstorms possible in some areas.

The Met Office has released a new 27-hour weather warning with "thunderstorms possible" in Somerset and Devon.

Brighton, London, Leicester, and Nottingham are some of the cities that will see the strong spells starting from 10 pm today, with the warning ending at 7 am the following day (Monday 27 January). The warning set for Northern Ireland, including Belfast, is set to end at 7 pm.

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 Met Office has issued multiple yellow weather warnings as Storm Herminia, named by the Spanish meteorological office, batters the UK.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning which is in place until 6am tomorrow. The Exeter-based forecaster is expecting wind speeds to hit up to 70mph. There is set to be widespread travel disruption and power cuts.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for the South West with Storm Herminia following the destructive path of Storm Éowyn. The Met Office issued a new yellow rain warning for the region this morning (Monday, January 27), which will remain in place until 10am on Tuesday, January 28.

Britain is still being battered by 75mph gales and heavy rain after Storm Eowyn wreaked havoc across the country - with bad weather forecast for another three days.