Met Office issues warning
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The UK is set to be lashed with wind gusts of up to 55mph. A yellow warning for wind has been issued for most of England and Wales from 8pm on Sunday to 6pm on Monday. The Met Office has warned of transport delays and some short-term power cuts in certain areas.
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Met Office warning expanded and power-cut alert issued with winds up to 70mph set to batter UK
Most of England and Wales will feel 45 to 55mph gusts, and exposed locations could see these reach 70mph, the Met Office said. A yellow wind warning will run from 8pm on Sunday to 6pm on Monday and was expanded on Friday morning to include most of England and Wales, except the north of the Lake District and the far North East.
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