Wind and rain were causing travel disruption in parts of the UK in the early hours of 2025.North-west England was bearing the brunt of the rain on Wednesday morning, although Met Office warnings were in place across large parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year's Day.An amber alert was in place for north-west England until 9am, with the Met Office saying heavy rain had been falling across the region for several hours.

Wind and rain were causing travel disruption in parts of the UK in the early hours of 2025.North-west England was bearing the brunt of the rain on Wednesday morning, although Met Office warnings were in place across large parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year's Day.An amber alert was in place for north-west England until 9am, with the Met Office saying heavy rain had been falling across the region for several hours.