Thousands of homes in the UK are without power, more than 1,500 flights have been delayed, and train services have been disrupted after Storm Boelo hit the UK with winds of more than 80mph, triggering “danger to life” weather warnings.

The National Grid, SSEN and SP Electricity North West’s live maps and trackers show that thousands of houses are affected by power cuts, while flights to and from major UK airports have been disrupted amid severe weather conditions.

A 60-year-old man was killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, with police called to the scene at around 10:30am on Sunday morning.

The Met Office issued amber weather warnings for parts of the north of England , Scotland and the north-east of Northern Ireland on Saturday night.

Winds peaked overnight with gusts of 60-70mph affecting areas in the warning zones, including Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England, while gusts topped at more than 80mph in exposed coastal spots.

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