HGV lorry which caused delays on M1 southbound has been moved

A HGV lorry which broke down on the M1 southbound this morning and caused severe delays has been cleared.

By Andrew Topping

Published 31st Jan 2019, 10:17 BST

Updated 31st Jan 2019, 11:18 BST

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The vehicle’s breaks jammed between junctions 25 for Nottingham and Derby, and junction 24A for East Midlands Airport.

Delays stretching up towards junctions 26 and 27 caused traffic problems for a number of hours, closing two out of three lanes for more than an hour.

However Highways England has confirmed that the HGV lorry has been moved.