A stretch of the M25 has been closed following a collision involving a waste lorry and another heavy goods vehicle, resulting in a significant spillage of oil, diesel, and waste across the motorway.
The incident occurred on the anticlockwise carriageway between junction 6 (Godstone) and junction 5 (Chevening) at approximately 04:14 BST. The affected section remains closed and is expected to stay shut throughout the morning rush hour.
National Highways has described the clean-up operation as "extensive and complex", with the motorway requiring resurfacing due to the scale of the spillage.
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South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) confirmed that one person was taken to King's College Hospital in London as a result of the crash.
In an update issued just after 07:00, National Highways reported delays of around 40 minutes on the approach to the closure. By 08:00, all vehicles caught within the closed section had been released.
Motorists have been advised to leave the M25 at junction 6 and follow the A25 before rejoining the motorway beyond Sundridge. The disruption has had a widespread impact, with delays affecting drivers travelling to and from key locations including Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the Port of Dover, and the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone.
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Surrey Police also noted heavy congestion on the A25 through Oxted due to increased traffic and the presence of temporary traffic lights along the diversion route.
Drivers are being urged to plan ahead and consider alternative routes as emergency services and highways teams continue to work at the scene. No further details on the condition of the injured individual have been released.
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Moglai Bap and Mo Chara of Kneecap perform at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Police may probe anti-Israel comments at Glastonbury
BRITISH police said they were considering whether to launch an investigation after performers at Glastonbury Festival made anti-Israel comments during their shows.
"We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon," Avon and Somerset Police, in western England, said on X late on Saturday (28).
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap and punk duo Bob Vylan made anti-Israeli chants in separate shows on the West Holts stage on Saturday. One of the members of Bob Vylan chanted "Death, death, to the IDF" in a reference to the Israel Defense Forces.
"Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation," the police statement said.
The Israeli Embassy in Britain said it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival".
Prime minister Keir Starmer said earlier this month it was "not appropriate" for Kneecap to appear at Glastonbury.
The band's frontman Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence last month for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah at a concert in November. He has denied the charge.
A British government minister said it was appalling that the anti-Israel chants had been made at Glastonbury, and that the festival's organisers and the BBC broadcaster - which is showing the event - had questions to answer.
Health secretary Wes Streeting said he was also appalled by violence committed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
"I'd also say to the Israeli Embassy, get your own house in order in terms of the conduct of your own citizens and the settlers in the West Bank," Streeting told Sky News.
"I wish they'd take the violence of their own citizens towards Palestinians more seriously," he said.
(Reuters)