Gale-force winds are set to batter the UK this weekend, with the Met Office issuing a yellow wind warning covering much of England and Wales for Sunday.

A large part of the country will see winds gusts between 45 and 55mph, while exposed locations could see speeds up to 70mph, according to the latest forecasts.

The yellow wind warning will come into force at 8pm on Sunday and remain in place for nearly 24 hours, until 6pm on Monday.

On Friday morning, the Met Office extended the warning to most of England and Wales, including much of the North West of England.

The latest Met Office maps show that the strongest wind gusts are likely to be late on Monday morning, with speeds of up to 53mph in Greater Manchester at 10am.

Areas on the coast are expected to see even stronger wind gusts

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