One person has died in Ireland and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power in the UK as Storm Éowyn brought record-breaking wind gusts. The man died when a tree fell on his car in County Donegal, Gardaí (Irish police) said.

Wind speeds could exceed 50mph in London today (January 24) as Storm Éowyn batters the UK. The capital will avoid the brunt of the storm, which is severely impacting Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Storm Éowyn is bringing destructive winds to northwestern parts of the UK as it moves in, Red Weather Warnings are in force for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland.