The yellow warning for fog is expected to stay in place until 09:00 BST on Friday. The warning says: "Areas of fog, including some dense patches reducing visibility to less than 1

A Met Office weather warning has been upgraded after forecasters confirmed that Storm Ashley is set to hit the UK on Sunday. A deep area of low pressure which will impact the Republic of Ireland and parts of the UK on Sunday and Monday has been named by Met Éireann – the Irish weather service.

Injuries and danger to life are 'likely' as heavy rain and 80mph winds of Storm Ashley batter the UK on Sunday, with downpours also expected in Greater Manchester, the Met Office has said.