A soccer pitch in London collapsed and parts of the United Kingdom are submerged by flash floods after some areas saw a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours.

Heavy rain and flash flooding has battered parts of England and Wales, causing widespread travel disruption and damage to properties. Roads and houses have flooded in central and southern England, after some experienced a month's worth of rain in a matter of hours.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue across the country, sparking fears of flooding in some areas. In London, the rain is giving way to showers but the capital has been plagued with flooding in parts of the city over the past week, with Londoners needing to be rescued from cars as streets and Tube stations were awash with water.

The Met Office has warned of more rain in the coming days after flash floods wreaked havoc across the UK, submerging roads and homes. Several parts of the country, including Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and London, have been overwhelmed by floods after receiving more than a month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours.

More than a month's worth of rain could fall in parts of England and Wales, as a Met Office amber warning takes effect.

Heavy rainfall has seen parts of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and London submerged causing widespread travel disruption and damage to properties.