The suspected blaze was reported around 4pm and the tunnel was evacuated, causing long queues and forcing drivers from their cars as five fire engines arrived.

A lorry has caught fire overnight which is leading to long queues for drivers in the early hours of the morning between junction 26 and 27 on the busy UK motorway

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