DRIVERS are experiencing long delays on the M6 southbound between Knutsford and Middlewich, following a breakdow in the roadworks.

The breakdown forced a lane closure near junction 18 near Middlewich early on Sunday afternoon, with queues of one hour quickly building up.

The vehicle was recovered shortly before 2pm, but traffic remains backed up past junction 20.

Highways England say there are queues of around one hour against normal traffic, with conditions expected to clear by 3pm.