Fresh chaos after M25 crash

Part of the M25, closed after a crash this morning, is set to remain shut all day.

The morning peak saw 10-mile tailbacks on feeder roads in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. Worse congestion was predicted for the evening rush hour.

It is the second time in a week that part of Britain's busiest motorway has been closed after an accident.

Today's jams were caused by a car and lorry colliding between junctions 16 and 17 at Gerrards Cross. Neither driver was badly hurt but 150 gallons of diesel seeped into the road surface. Police said the northbound carriageway would close until at least 5pm while it was made safe.