7.58am BST
Opening summary: Scotland braces for amber weather alert
Good morning and welcome to our blog covering Storm Floris with a yellow weather warning for wind already in effect for a swath of the northern UK and an amber wind alert for much of Scotland due to start at 10am. Heavy rain and winds of up to 85mph are possible, the Met Office said.
Some trains and ferry services have already been cancelled with more likely to be affected.
Train operator LNER has told passengers not to travel north of Newcastle while Avanti West Coast has advised passengers not to travel north of Preston, warning it will be “heavily impacted” by the weather.
Stay with for all the developments.
Updated at 8.00am BST
