Britons across the UK will be facing severe disruption as the country prepares to be battered by 100mph winds brought by Storm Eowyn.Thousands of train journeys have been cancelled, with ScotRail suspending all of its services on Friday.

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for Northern Ireland and Scotland on Friday as Storm Eowyn threatens to bring gusts of up to 100mph and “flying debris resulting in danger to life”.

According to the Met Office, yellow and amber warnings represent a range of impact levels and likelihoods. The impacts can include damage to property, travel delays and cancellations, loss of water supplies, power cuts, and, in the most severe cases, danger to life.