Storm Lilian: Thousands of homes without power, flights cancelled and Leeds festival stages closed as Met Office issues 'danger to life' alerts with campers battered by winds and tents go flying

Thousands of homes have been left in the dark, and Bank Holiday getaways have been dashed by Storm Lilian, which continues to batter parts of Britain.

Heavy downpour and 80mph gusts of winds which are set to impact northern England and Wales have wreaked havoc for Leeds Festival.

To the dismay of revellers who have been battered overnight by the bleak weather, the famed music event has been forced to close its BBC Radio 1 stage and its Aux stage.

As organisers remain hopeful they won't have to sacrifice any more performances, commuters in Manchester have faced travel chaos with most of MetroLink routes suspended.

It comes as thousands of homes across Cheshire, Yorkshire and North Staffordshire were left without power this morning as Storm Lillian begins its forecast day of disruption in the region.

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