An amber rain weather warning has been issued in parts of South Wales and the South West of England as the Met Office warned that some homes and businesses are likely to be flooded and potentially damaged, while some communities could be cut off due to flooded roads.

Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Britain with more than half a month's worth of rain forecast to fall in 24 hours.

Outbreaks of rain will become "persistent and heavy" throughout Monday night, it said, adding: "Given the saturated nature of the ground, this is likely to lead to some flooding in places and transpor...