Parts of the M25 have been closed after two separate lorry fires.

The motorway has been shut anti-clockwise in Essex between junction 28 for Brentwood and junction 27 for Epping, due to a vehicle fire, National Highways said.

The road has also been closed between junction 27, for the M11, and junction 26 near Waltham Abbey due to a second lorry fire.

“Due to the intensity of the blaze, the closure is likely to extend in the morning peak travel period,” the body added.