Flood warnings issued for England as parts of the north are deluged

As much as 35mm of rain fell in an hour near Sheffield and Met Office says weather could get even worse

Flood warnings will be in place across England going into Monday morning after almost half a month’s worth of rain fell in one hour on Sunday.

Thunder and lightning swept across the north throughout the evening, as 35.6mm of rain fell in Woodhouse Mill, near Sheffield between 6pm and 7pm.