Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong gusts after the Met Office announced yellow warnings for parts of the country.

Some flights and ferries have been cancelled amid a “perfect storm” of the Christmas getaway and bad weather.

The disruption has been caused by strong gusts after the Met Office announced yellow warnings for parts of the country.

Heathrow Airport confirmed a “small number of flights” had been cancelled on Saturday due to “strong winds and airspace restrictions”.

A spokesperson said: “This will ensure the vast majority of passengers can still safely travel as planned.

“We know how important travel at this time of year is and have extra colleagues on hand in our terminals to support people on their journeys. We encourage passengers to check in with their airlines for the latest information about their flights.”

British Airways said it had been forced to make a “small number of cancellations” due to the restrictions at Heathrow.

A spokesperson for the airline said: “Due to adverse weather this weekend, restrictions have been put on the number of flights able to take off and land at Heathrow and therefore we’ve had to make a small number of cancellations.

“We’re offering free flight changes for those customers booked on short-haul services who don’t wish to travel this weekend, and we will be offering rebooking........

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