Coastal areas in south and southwest England and most of Wales are on alert ahead of a major storm system that has triggered warnings of dangerous conditions and disruption across the UK and Ireland.

Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in parts of the country over the next few days. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

A major change in the UK’s weather will start on Thursday, the Met Office said, as heavy rain and strong gusts hit the country.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Essex with the county to see winds of up to 50mph. This comes as Storm Éowyn will bring a spell of strong winds for a time on Friday (January 24). The Met Office says that as a result of the storm,

A NEW weather warning has been issued for Dorset as the county braces for Storm Eowyn. Winds could reach between 50 and 60mph, the Met Office has warned. The warning for strong winds will be in force from 7am until 6pm on Thursday,