The clean-up will begin later after Storm Ashley brought high winds and flood alerts to the Western Isles and northern Scotland on Sunday. Ferries, flights and trains was disrupted during amber and yellow weather warnings, with winds of up to 80mph recorded.

The first named storm of the season has wreaked havoc with widespread travel disruption as flights and ferries cancelled along with roads closed while tens of thousands have been left without electric

Flood warnings are in place across Yorkshire on Monday morning as Storm Ashley threatens to cause significant disruption in the region.