The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain, which is now in force in parts of central and southern England until 9pm tonight. Areas covered by the warning include Oxford, Bath and Milton Keynes.

Parts of England could be battered by more than a month’s worth of rain on Monday, the Met Office has warned. The autumn equinox on Sunday coincided with weather warnings for heavy downpours. A yellow alert is in place throughout Monday, covering parts of Wales, much of the south of England, the Midlands and into northwest England and Yorkshire.