Brits brace for 50mph winds with ‘heavy & persistent’ rain as Met Office warns of thunderstorms

BRITS are bracing themselves for an "unseasonably" wet and blustery weekend, with winds of up to 50mph forecast. The weather is expected to become more unsettled over the weekend, the Met Office has warned, with gusts picking up tonight and into tomorrow morning. The southwest will likely see strengthening winds, heavy showers and potentially thunder...