Storm Boelo turns deadly as 84mph gusts batter Britain with power cuts, travel chaos and danger-to-life warnings

Police Scotland said the man was struck on a minor road at Mid Kelton at about 10.30am and died at the scene. In London, two pedestrians were trapped when scaffolding collapsed onto Streatham High Road, and passersby pulled them free. Some 82,600 homes remain without power. An amber wind warning stays in force until 9pm.

Largs restaurant Tha-Tien-Thai posted a video of its flooded kitchen: 'There is nothing left.'

Heathrow and Gatwick flights were cancelled, and London's Diwali festival in Trafalgar Square was scrapped.

Households cut off for more than 24 hours could claim £90 from their network operator.