Power cuts, travel chaos and more flood warnings issued as Storm Frank hits UK

Northern Ireland and Scotland are worst hit, with ferries cancelled, planes grounded and power cuts affecting thousands of homes

Thousands of homes are without power and major emergency schemes are being activated as Storm Frank began lashing the west coast of Britain.

The worst of the effects so far have been felt in Northern Ireland and Scotland, where the storm hit on Tuesday night and into the early hours of Wednesday morning, with power cuts affecting thousands of homes, ferries cancelled and planes grounded.