Dozens of people have been rescued from flooded homes and stranded cars as a soggy and cold spell continued to disrupt life across parts of the U.K.

People have been rescued from flooded homes and stranded cars as a soggy and cold spell continued to disrupt life across parts of the U.K. as more wintry weather was expected

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of flooding across the West Midlands. Heavy rainfall and overnight snow have led to flood warnings and travel disruption across the region. There is a yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering Shropshire and Staffordshire until 12:00 GMT.