Storm Lilian live: Leeds Festival urges campers to stay inside cars as tents sent flying by 50mph winds

Revellers at Leeds Festival have been advised to secure their tents and stay inside their cars as Storm Lilian is set to surge through northern parts of Wales and England .

The Met Office said gusts of 80mph will continue to cause travel disruption , flooding, power cuts and dangerous conditions near coastal areas.

Thousands of homes have been plunged into darkness as Storm Lilian continues to wreak havoc across parts of Britain, disrupting Bank Holiday plans and causing widespread power outages.

The storm unleashed travel chaos after British Airways was forced to cancel international and domestic flights at Heathrow Airport.

Forecasters has issued two yellow weather warnings for rain in south-west Scotland and the Aberdeenshire coast from 9pm on Thursday to 9am on Friday.

There is the possibility of thunder, while 20-30mm of rainfall is expected widely across both areas – with a chance of 40-50mm over higher ground.

A yellow wind warning has also come into force covering northern England and north Wales until 11am on Friday, with the storm widely expected to bring gusts of 50-60mph in the region.