The roof of London’s O2 has been ripped open as the capital is battered by the high winds of Storm Eunice.

Footage shared online shows the outer layers of the dome being pulled away by strong gusts of wind.

“In the last 45 minutes it started off as one small panel in the corner,” said Ben Hubbard, who filmed the video.

“It went right up to the centre and now the second, third and fourth panel are being completely shredded. I am not sure there is anything that can be done, this is serious damage.”

UK weather live: 122mph winds recorded

Record winds recorded

A wind gust of 122mph has been recorded on the Isle of Wight in what is thought to be a new record for England, the Met Office said.

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The squall was reported at The Needles on the Isle of Wight as millions of Britons were urged to stay at home as Storm Eunice hit the UK.

Elsewhere, the weather has resulted in some awkward landing attempts at the UK’s biggest airport.

As the extreme conditions continue, be sure to check the forecast in your area here.

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Travel disruption from storm

In the latest disruption, Network Rail has confirmed that no more trains will arrive or depart from London Euston on Friday.

A statement said: “All lines are suspended affecting services between Euston and Milton Keynes until further notice.

Here's that tree at #EwellWest – it's believed to be about 50 feet long and is blocking the @SW_Help lines up to @LondonWaterloo and down to #Dorking ⛔️

Our Mobile Operations Manager will need a bit of help with this one and we have a team arriving soon 👷#StormEunice pic.twitter.com/P75ktsFla4

“The message to passengers is ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ today as the railway network is being battered by gale-force winds.

“Rapid response teams are clearing fallen trees and debris which are blocking lines in multiple locations on the West Coast main line.”

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Meanwhile, 456 flights to and from the UK have been cancelled, with the highest proportion of these happening at Heathrow.

Footage has emerged of the moment a plane swayed from side to side before having to abort a landing at Heathrow Airport as strong winds from Storm Eunice hit the UK.

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