UPDATE: Highways England say all lanes are now clear.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A BROKEN down lorry has been causing disruption on the M5 this afternoon.

Highways England said the lorry blocked the Junction 5 (Droitwich) exit slip road southbound at around 1pm.

No further updates have been posted.

Meanwhile another issue on the northbound carriageway, at Junction 7, had been resolved.

Lane one was closed for a lorry tyre change.

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After the tyre was changed, the lane was reopened, Highways England confirmed at 2.30pm.

Today's issues follow the tanker crash between junctions 6 and 7, yesterday morning.