Traffic chaos as Tesco lorry fire shuts motorway amid two-hour Dartford Tunnel queues - The HGV burst into flames on the motorway between Clacket Lane and Junction 6, near Godstone in Surrey, at 10pm

National Highways South East said the incident, which closed part of the M25, also closed the M26 Westbound between Junction 2A and the Junction connecting the M25 and A21.

The M25 is partly closed between Surrey and Kent following a lorry burst into flames. The blaze broke out between junction 5 and junction 6 at around 10pm on Sunday, between Sevenoaks and Godstone.

Closures on the M25 and M26 due to a lorry fire are likely to last until midday, road users have been warned. The M25 is closed clockwise between J5 near Sevenoaks and J6 near Godstone/Caterham, according to Highways England.

Dashcam footage showed fire engulfing the lorry and a plume of smoke rising into the sky on Sunday night. In an update at 20:00 BST on Monday, National Highways said the remains of the lorry had been cleared and resurfacing work could begin on the most affected part of the carriageway - which was expected to be completed by Tuesday morning.

A lorry that caught fire on the M25 will cause travel chaos until midday, motorists have been warned. Images show the vehicle engulfed in flames in the middle of an empty motorway. Fire crews can later be seen surrounding the scorched wreckage after the fire has been extinguished.