Britain is about to take cover from a gale-force assault as a volatile weather system tears in from the Atlantic. Gusts touching 50mph will scour exposed regions through the next 24 hours, driving heavy rain across parts of the UK. The culprit, a low-pressure cyclone strengthening off the UK coast, will whip its tail across Scotland during the start of the week.

​Britain is about to take cover from a gale-force assault as a volatile weather system tears in from the Atlantic. Gusts touching 50mph will scour exposed regions through the next 24 hours, driving heavy rain across parts of the UK. The culprit, a low-pressure cyclone strengthening off the UK coast, will whip its tail across Scotland during the start of the week.