The Met Office has warned of further thunderstorms and torrential downpours following weekend flooding after more than a month of rain fell in a few hours in London.
A yellow thunderstorm and rain warning is in place until Thursday with Scotland and England at most risk of further flooding from a spell of low pressure bringing persistent rain.
London was submerged...
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