Storm Bram batters Britain and Ireland with strong winds and heavy rain

Flood alerts issued across Britain while every county in Ireland under orange weather warnings

Flights, trains and ferries were cancelled, motorists faced long delays and thousands of properties left without power across the UK and Ireland after Storm Bram brought heavy rain and strong winds.

By Tuesday night, there were more than 300 flood warnings or alerts across the UK and sporting matches and festive events were cancelled because of the weather.