Storm Darragh in Birmingham & West Midlands: Met Office extends weather warning as 90mph winds batter UK

Yellow weather warnings for wind will remain in place across the entire Midlands until at least 6pm on Sunday evening.

The Met Office extended the warnings for wind across the region as wild winds batter the UK, with some areas issued with a red danger to life threat.

National Grid says more than 55,000 customers are without power across the South West, South Wales and the West Midlands - as flights, trains and a major football fixture is disrupted by the extreme weather.

A man in his 40s has died after a tree fell on to his van while he was driving on a dual carriageway, Lancashire Police say.

More updates to follow.