A powerful weather system known as Storm Floris has swept across northern Scotland, bringing gusts reaching up to 80 mph and prompting ‘danger to life’ warnings.

Emergency services reported fallen trees, widespread power outages and cancelled ferry crossings amid heavy rainfall.

The UK Met Office issued severe weather alerts for areas including the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, while aviation authorities reported one aircraft was forced into a stressful diversion due to crosswinds.