Strongest hurricane in FIVE years set to hit Britain this week

Britain is set to be battered by storms this week {PHOTO: REUTERS}

The strongest hurricane for five years is set to hit Britain this week, accompanied by two more storms. The bad weather comes after an unseasonably hot autumn, with the Indian summer's highs of 21C - hotter than Australia.

The Met Office says that the 800-mile wide Hurricane Joaquin - the strongest Atlantic hurricane since 2010 - is "increasingly" likely to impact Britain around Friday, with the North and West facing "severe gales" and heavy rain, and the South also at risk.