Most of England and Wales may see flooding, power cuts and difficult driving conditions as the Met Office issues two yellow warnings for rain.

The first warning, issued for Wales and some western and southwestern parts of England is in place from 8am to 11.59pm on Monday.

The second warning applies to most of the rest of England and runs from 3pm on Monday afternoon to 9am on Tuesday.

A third rain warning in Scotland is in place between 8am and 8pm on Tuesday.

The Met Office says there’s a slight chance of power cuts and loss of service to some homes and businesses, while flooding and damage to buildings is also possible.

The forecaster also warned that spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions, and delays or cancellations to trains and buses.

Northern cities such as Blackpool, Newcastle and Middlesbrough will escape the worst of the rain.

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The weather is set to be drier from Wednesday onwards with some outbreaks of rain and wind, which will clear as the week goes on.

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