Traffic is building on Easter Sunday
A stretch of the M1 over the border in Leicestershire is closed in both directions. The motorway is shut between junction 21a for Leicester and junction 22 for Markfield.
This is due to a police incident. A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said: "Due a police incident the M1 northbound and southbound between Junctions 21a and 22 are closed until further notice. Please follow any diversion signs or avoid the area. Updates will follow." In a tweet at 6.36am, National Highways: East Midlands said: "The M1 is closed in both directions between J21A and J22 due to an ongoing @LeicsPoliceRPU-led incident. Please keep following the feed for further updates and the diversion route details."
It comes on a busy Easter Sunday as thousands of drivers travel to see friends and family. This is a live, breaking news incident. Follow our blog for updates.
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