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The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for floods and heavy rain across northern England and Wales with an urgent 'danger to life' alert in effect in areas including Manchester and Liverpool.
Persistent rainfall may also cause delays and cancellations to public transport services, difficult driving conditions and power cuts.
Flood alerts are in place in North Yorkshire this morning after a month's worth of rain fell in a day on Wednesday.
Avanti West Coast services were cancelled after the line became deluged between Carlisle and Lockerbie, with passengers warned: 'Do not travel north of Preston'.
Forecasters are warning heavy rain could cause a danger to life as 22 flood warnings and multiple warnings for rain have been issued across parts of the UK.