M20 Coastbound Reopens After Emergency Shutdown

The coastbound M20 in Kent is back open tonight after an emergency closure between junctions 8 and 9. The motorway had been shut since Thursday morning.

Security Checks Triggered Chaos

The lockdown came amid ramped-up security checks at the ports. These checks caused long queues and sparked fears the tailbacks would clog up other local roads.

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