M25 closed following police incident

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The M25 was closed between junctions five and six following a police incident

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A section of the M25 was closed on the Kent/Surrey border earlier following a police incident, according to National Highways.

The motorway was shut in both directions between junction five for Sevenoaks in Kent and junction six for Godstone in Surrey at about 17:30 BST, Surrey Police said.

It has since been reopened, a police spokesperson said.

Traffic was clearing, the travel monitoring site INRIX reported just after 19:30 BST.

The M26 has also re-opened to traffic following its earlier closure, a National Highways spokesperson said.

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