Flights cancelled: Departure and arrival flights from airports including Dublin, Bristol and Heathrow axed as Storm Bram hits

At least 42 flights in and out of Dublin Airport have already been cancelled this morning - 21 inbound and 21 outbound. "Further cancellations are possible later today as wind speeds are expected to increase," Dublin Airport says in an update on social media at 07:45 GMT.

Elsewhere, a couple of Aer Lingus flights between Cork, London Heathrow and Bristol have already been cancelled, while an early morning Ryanair flight bound for Cork had to divert to Dublin.

Another Ryanair flight, from Budapest to Bristol, had to divert to Birmingham. Ten flights that were due to depart from Belfast City Airport have so far been cancelled this morning including Aer Lingus flights to Leeds Bradford, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Manchester and a British Airways flights to London Heathrow.

Inbound flights on the same routes, as well as Aer Lingus from Southampton, have also been cancelled. Passengers have been advised to check the status of their flight before travelling to airports.

The Met Office has put out an alert for areas of Scotland, Wales, and southwest England, with treacherous conditions expected throughout today and into tomorrow morning. "Storm Bram will bring a very wet and windy spell of weather, with very strong winds and further heavy rain," advised chief forecaster Dan Suri.

Sky News meteorologist Dr Christopher England warned many areas could face disruption from "damaging gusts". Travel disruption is likely, with roads, bridges, and railway lines all vulnerable to closure. Delays and cancellations on buses, trains, ferries, and flights are possible today.