Weather warnings for strong winds have come into force in parts of the UK as millions of people take to the roads ahead of Christmas. The Met Office says gusts could reach 80mph in the far north of Scotland, with winds of 50-60mph further south.

The RAC estimated seven million trips would be made on major roads during the weekend, predicting congestion hotspots will include both directions of the M25 and the M23 to Gatwick

Image via Shutterstock Traveling home for the holidays is hectic enough. But good ol' Mother Nature may be throwing a wrench into several people's holiday travel plans. Heavy winter winds are causing flight cancellations in at least one part of the world,

Hong Kong travellers heading to and from Britain are bracing for potential disruptions because of bad weather in parts of the country, with scores of flights cancelled at London’s Heathrow airport. Heathrow said that about 100 flights had been axed on Sunday,

Over 100 flights have been cancelled at Heathrow Airport as strong winds of up to 75mph strike across the UK, causing disruption to Christmas travel plans. The cancellations come during what is expected to be Heathrow's busiest Christmas period ever.

Strong winds continue to batter the UK today causing major travel disruptions as millions of people travel ahead of Christmas. Heathrow Airport has cancelled more than 100 flights on Sunday, while ferries,