A section of the M25 between Surrey and Kent has closed after a lorry caught on fire following a crash. The London orbital motorway is closed clockwise between Junction 5 at Sevenoaks and Junction 6 at Godstone.

The M25 has been closed in both directions following a serious lorry fire. The incident happened between junction 5 near Sevenoaks and junction 6 for Godstone at around 10pm on Sunday.

National Highways South East says the incident also led to the closure of the M26 westbound between junction 2A and the junction with the M25 and A21.

A stretch of the M25 is expected to remain closed until at least midday after a truck burst into flames following a crash last night.

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.

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.

The M25 was closed near Watford this morning due to debris after a car transporter lorry crashed with a black Kia Rio.

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. All clockwise lanes are closed,

The M25 is facing severe delays this morning after a Tesco lorry burst into flames in the middle of the motorway. The incident took place between Clacket Lane and Junction 6 at around 10pm on Sunday.