Torrential downpours wreak havoc on Britain’s roads sparking misery

Torrential downpours have wreaked havoc on Britain’s roads, sparking misery. Disruption is expected to continue until at least later this afternoon.Heavy rain over parts of the A38 has triggered flooding, bringing traffic to a standstill.Drivers earlier today suffered particular disturbances on parts of the road in both Devon and Cornwall.One, quoted in CornwallLive, said ‘A38 past Ivybridge is flooded… stuck in standstill’.Traffic in this area is now reported to be free flowing, but more disruption is expected elsewhere as the day goes on. UK flooding: Torrential downpours wreak havoc in Britain’s roads sparking misery. (Image: Rob Pinney/Getty images)The Met Office yesterday issued a ‘Yellow’ weather warning for rain for parts of England’s southeast.It said: ‘A spell of persistent, and at times heavy rain is likely to cause some flooding impacts.’The weather service warned that flooding was ‘likely’ to occur at some homes and businesses.It also told travellers to expect journeys on public transport to be ‘affected with journey times taking longer’.READ MORE: Just 20 per cent of Gen Z-ers admire ChurchillRegarding private travel, the Met Office said ‘spray and flooding on roads’ will probably make journey times longer.Images shared online show travellers battling through poor conditions this morning, in some cases struggling to wade through the water.Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, who is not known for good luck in the photograph department, was captured by one cameraman, holding an upturned umbrella, battered by the winds.DON’T MISS: Hated Brexit deal ‘could shatter UK’ [OPINION] Farage blasts those blaming conflict in Ukraine for inflation [NEWS] Britons blast Tories and Labour who are ‘as bad as each other’ [OPINION] Poor weather across England. (Image: Rob Pinney/Getty images) Ed Miliband caught in the rain. (Image: Rob Pinney/Getty images)In London, parts of the A41, M25 and A1 have been blocked due to the weather.Flooding and signal failures have also affected several tube lines, according to reports.The BBC reports that the London Fire Brigade was called out to about 45 flooding-related incidents overnight.The Met Office weather warning began today at 1am.It is set to come to an end at 4pm.There are currently no other weather warnings from the service for the week ahead.