Storm Dennis: hopes fade for woman missing in Midlands

Police say rescue operation has become recovery mission, as 230 flood alerts remain in UK

Hopes were fading for a woman swept into flood water in the West Midlands, as Britons braced for another day of disruption after one of the worst winter storms of recent times.

More than 230 flood warnings were still in place across the UK on Monday morning. The scale of flooding was described as "unprecedented" in Wales, where a man died after falling into the River Tawe.