More flooding is likely "this week" as the after-effects of Storm Bert is still being felt, the environment secretary has said, with more rain expected to fall today on sodden ground.

More flooding is “likely” this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the Environment Secretary said. Steve Reed said its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.

Storm Bert has left many homes across the UK submerged under water after roads became raging rivers and winds battered parts of the country with speeds of up to 82mph

Floods caused by Storm Bert have closed a number of road bridges across a county. Bedford Borough Council said bridges at Harrold, Radwell and Felmersham were impassable. It said the flooded A428 at Turvey Bridge had also been obstructed by a broken-down vehicle.

Heavy rain and thawing snow are combining to bring flooding across the UK as Storm Bert continues to batter the country. More than 200 flood alerts are in place for England, Wales and Scotland overnight on Saturday and Met Office yellow warnings for rain and wind covering large swathes of the country are in force into Sunday.

Major disruption to travel and more than 200 flood warnings in place as full impact emerges - More than 200 flood warnings remain in place while five men are now confirmed to have died during Storm Be

Storm Bert left a trail of disruption across the UK, with hundreds of flood warnings in place for Wales and the west of England.

More rain is due to fall on Tuesday and Wednesday in southern England and south Wales, where flooding and high winds from Storm Bert have caused major disruption to homes, roads and rail networks.

Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.