The 'persistent and heavy' rain that is hitting the country is causing chaos across travel networks including train services - with Birmingham New Street services affected

Videos on social media showed signs near the stadium reading “no war games allowed” and “Zionists not welcome,” while far-right channels spearheaded by Tommy Robinson have made Islamophobic statements about the game and planned protests.

One man was killed and another man and a woman suffered serious injuries in a series of stabbings in Birmingham, central England, police said on Sunday.