The clean-up continues from Storm Isha after gusts of up to 99mph battered parts of the United Kingdom.

A pensioner was crushed to death in Scotland by a falling tree and tens of thousands of homes were left without electricity.

Areas of the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland experienced their strongest winds in two decades.

In London, Tube passengers faced travel disruption on TfL services from debris blocking tracks and mainline commuter routes into the capital also suffered delays.

To discover more about the aftermath of Storm Isha, why the government must act on flood defences and the health impact of living in saturated homes, the Standard podcast’s joined by Sanjay Johal, community engagement manager at the National Flood Forum support charity.

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