UK weather: Heavy rain set to lash parts of Britain today, Met Office warns – but more glorious sunshine isn’t far away

HEAVY rain will lash parts of the UK today – but more sunshine isn’t too far away, the Met Office has said.

A new weather system brought downpours across northern parts of Britain in the early hours of Monday, with further rain on its way.

The Met Office has warned of “particularly heavy rain” as temperatures fall into the “mid-single figures”.

And while...