Storm Floris is hitting the UK causing severe travel disruption amid a Met Office amber weather alert. The Met Office warned of injuries and danger to life from large waves hitting seafronts, coastal roads and properties as the serious warning came into place for central and northern Scotland at 10am on Monday.

An amber storm warning, covering much of mainland Scotland and the western islands, is now in force until 22:00.

Weather warnings are in force as Storm Floris begins to batter the UK and Ireland, with high winds hitting coastal areas and travel disruption expected. A yellow warning for wind for northern parts of the UK became active at 6am on Monday, lasting until 6am on Tuesday.