Flood warnings across England and Wales as heavy rain falls on ‘saturated ground’

Environment Agency releases 70 warnings, with some schools closed and ferries and trains disrupted

Flood warnings are in place across several parts of England as Wales as heavy rain falling on already “saturated ground” caused disruption to roads and railway lines.

The Met Office issued three yellow weather warnings for rain covering most of southern, south-western, central and eastern England as well as parts of south Wales on Thursday.