Met Office warns of danger to life as Storm Floris flies in

High winds could pose a danger to life across parts of Britain today, the Met Office warned, as it upgraded the threat rating of Storm Floris from yellow to amber for Scotland.

- Raphael Boyd

The storm, which was officially named on Friday, is expected to hit the country early this morning. The Met Office issued warnings of potential "injuries and danger to life" as a result of "large waves and beach material being thrown on to sea fronts, coastal roads and properties" and "flying debris".

The amber warning has been issued from 10am until 10pm today, with yellow warnings still in effect in Northern Ireland and across northern England between 6am and midnight.