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“'Amber warnings are in place across mainland Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England, where gusts of 60-70mph are expected widely, with the potential for 80mph in exposed coastal locations.”

“Yellow weather warnings have been issued for the whole of mainland Scotland, the Western Isles, Orkney and the far north of England from 6pm on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday.”

“Met Office chief forecaster Matthew Lehnert said: 'A deep area of low pressure far into the Atlantic is the primary driver behind the UK's weather over the next few days.”

“Scotland, Northern Ireland and western England and Wales are set to experience the most unsettled weather this week, although no warnings are in place at this stage.”

“Baked beans, bottled water and batteries have vanished from supermarket shelves as Britons rush to stock up following Government warnings of potential shortages and disruption from cyberattacks, extreme weather and hostile state threats.”

“It comes amid warnings that the El Nino weather system could lead to more droughts and floods later this year, putting further pressure on global food security.”