Manchester City, the Premier League champions, refused to let the weather dampen their celebrations during an open-top bus tour yesterday.

Pep Guardiola and his team returned to the city to celebrate their fourth title in a row after defeating West Ham 3-1 earlier this month.

It was bittersweet after their 2-1 FA Cup Final loss to archrivals Manchester United on Saturday.

However, the loss did not deter the players, particularly attacker Erling Haaland, who sprayed champagne over the crowd of adoring fans.

The rain soaked many in the city, but it was nothing compared to some locations where more than an inch poured in the afternoon.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the North and South West from midday to 8pm, predicting flooding, power outages, and travel delays.

Holidaymakers planning for a late May coastal escape experienced lengthy delays in Devon when the A38 was stopped in both directions due to a deadly collision.

The M6 southbound was reduced to one lane due to an accident, while a congested M23 southbound delayed many people heading to Gatwick.

Due to heavy traffic, travelers using ferries to France from the Port of Dover faced two-hour wait times.

The rain did not fall at Wembley Stadium, where Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman, 86, watched Southampton win the Championship play-off.