Planes struggle to land at Birmingham Airport in Storm Freya crosswinds

Pilots dealt with strong crosswinds at Birmingham Airport as Storm Freya pounded parts of the UK on Sunday.

Aircraft could be seen being rocked from side to side and dipping towards the ground although the pilots seen here skillfully landed the planes.

The highest wind speed measured by the Met Office on Sunday was 76mph in Mumbles, south Wales, while 73mph was measured in Capel Curig in the north of the country.

High winds caused the M4 to close in both directions between junctions 41 and 42, Traffic Wales said.

In Devon a gust of 55mph was measured in Chivenor, while 52mph was recorded on the Isle of Portland in Dorset.

Three men had to be rescued from the sea off Studland Bay, also in Dorset, after they got into difficulty in a dinghy.