Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning as heavy rain set to sweep across UK

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The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning and warned of 'danger to life' this weekend. It comes as heavy rain is set to sweep across the UK, with the worst downpours in parts of Western Scotland.

Three warnings are in place beginning tomorrow (Saturday). There are less severe yellow warnings in place for Scotland on Saturday and Monday with an amber warning issued for Sunday. READ MORE: She asked him to pass her the phone charger...

and 'something inside him snapped' READ MORE: 'What the Blackpool Victoria nurse did to my mum will haunt us for the rest of our lives' Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Matthew Lehnert, said: “This weekend will be mild across the UK with high pressure in the south maintaining a settled theme.

However, a slow-moving front will bring a spell of heavy rain to northwest Scotland. “Into early next week, this weather front will move slowly south and bring some rain to the remainder of the UK.