Deliveroo and UberEats have suspended services in some parts of the UK owing to storm Eunice.

The storm which is ravaging through parts of Wales and England with winds up to 90 mph, has caused the Met Office to issue two rare red weather warnings.

Deliveroo issued a statement confirming the pause in affected areas.

"In the interest of keeping riders safe, Deliveroo's service is not available in London and the South East or Wales and areas of the South West at the moment due to the red weather warning and adverse conditions," a Deliveroo spokesperson said.

"We will continue to monitor the situation and remain in close contact with our partners and riders to let them know when we plan to reopen these areas."

Uber Eat notified its users through its app that their delivery service was unavailable due to the weather alert.

Storm Eunice has already downed power lines, uprooted trees and closed schools on its path of destruction, and there is more to come.

Many on social media have commended the companies for their sensible decision.

One person wrote: "I am glad Deliveroo have cancelled any orders today due to the storm, so the delivery guys don't have to work through it."

"Giving props to @Deliveroo for keeping riders safe", wrote another user.