Is the weather getting worse?

Britain is currently being hit by a succession of storms which are being driven across the Atlantic by the jet stream – a narrow ribbon of air which moves low pressure systems around the globe.

Mr Pallot said: ‘Particularly this year we are seeing a sharper temperature increase between equatorial regions and the Arctic, which is pushing storms in our direction.

The inclement weather looks like it will continue, with no break in the immediate future, the forecaster added.

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