M6 Southbound Closed Due to Police Incident

0:00It's March 1st, this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's your UK news in two minutes. The M6 Southbound is fully closed between Junction 27 for Wigan and Junction 26 for the M58, due to a serious police, said Incident. Greater Manchester police are leading the response, with the Northwest Air Ambulance also at the scene. National Highways has confirmed the blockage, warning drivers of heavy congestion stretching back to Charnock Richard between Junction 28 for Leyland and Junction 27 for Standish. Travelers are reporting long delays, and authorities are telling everyone to plan for major disruptions if heading that way. Police are now aiming to reopen at least one lane past the incident size shortly, though it's not confirmed yet. Keep checking traffic updates as this situation evolves and drive carefully out there.