GB News star battles fierce winds breaking live report as Storm Boelo batters Britain

GB News star battles fierce winds breaking live report as Storm Boelo batters Britain The second named storm of the season has reached the UK. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments By Fran Winston , Showbiz Reporter 10:06, Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Updated: 10:07, Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Stephen Dixon and Sophie Reaper brought GB News viewers a breaking weather update (Image: GB News) GB News Breakfast hosts Stephen Dixon and Sophie Reaper halted the show to bring viewers a breaking update as Storm Boelo began to hit Britain with a vengeance. Storm Austen, which hit on Friday October 23, has already led to flight cancellations, train delays and left 31,000 homes without power. This latest storm is predicted to bring more of the same . Reporter Jack Carson spoke to them from Merseyside's Crosby Beach where, despite the inclement conditions, a park run was still taking place. Wrapped up against the elements as the wind battered him he explained: "This is the second named storm of the year [with] 60 to 70 mile an hour winds in the kind of areas where we are this morning. "This is part of the yellow weather warning , but as you go further north, that weather and those gusty winds are just going to get even worse. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT "You're looking at the tip of Northern Ireland, most of mainland Scotland as well, covering that amber weather warning. That literally, essentially, means that there are a danger to life in some areas. "This weather warning, this yellow weather warning in the location that we're in starts at around midday today. "Essentially, it's coming in from the west, so Northern Ireland around this time, in about an hour's time, 10 o'clock in the morning, will be getting a lot stronger winds, and then it will eventually find its way to us over here in in Crosby, where we are. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT "So, people [are] being urged to [take] precautions, and... the Prime Minister saying that the resilience and that preparedness of the country needs to be increased ," he explained. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT GB News Stephen Dixon and Sophie Reaper spoke to Jack Carson who was on a stormy Brighton Beach Bri (Image: GB News) He continued: "He...said...we are potentially facing a winter of greater flooding, and it's about recognising all of those risks. "Now it comes as this plan, this be prepared plan, be ready plan. Advice has been put out saying that you should have three days worth of supplies in order to protect yourself from severe weather and severe flooding... "You can see already the wind is quite strong, and this is well before that yellow weather warning comes into force," he said as he tried to get an umbrealla open to prove his point. His report came as strong gusts of up to 80mph are set to batter large parts of the UK this weekend as Storm Boelo moves across the country. The Met Office has issued a "danger to life" warning ahead of the storm, including a rare amber wind warning covering several areas of Britain. The warning will come into force at 9pm on Saturday October 24 and remain in place until 9pm on Sunday. TalkTV star points to ‘extraordinary’ Meghan Markle move after father allegations Piers Morgan on King Charles bombshell demand to Harry and Meghan in devastating new blow According to the forecaster, Storm Boelo is expected to bring very strong westerly winds, with widespread gusts of 60 to 70mph and coastal areas likely to see gusts reaching 80mph. The strongest winds are expected to first impact western Scotland and the far north of Northern Ireland on Saturday evening before spreading eastwards overnight and continuing across other areas throughout Sunday. Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster, Mark Sidaway, said: "Saturday morning will start dry and bright in the east of the UK, however further west rain and increasingly windy conditions will already be set in as people wake up for the day. This stormy weather will continue to move eastwards bringing rain and windy conditions to all of the UK. "There are a number of severe weather warnings issued for Storm Boelo, including an Amber warning for all of mainland Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the very far north of England. "Gusts could reach up to 80mph in places. More widely gusts will still reach 50-60mph and spells of heavy rain could also lead to some impacts. People should prepare by securing loose items outside their property, being ready in case of power outages and being aware of likely travel disruption." GB News Breaking news Storm Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments