An M6 alert has been issued to all motorway drivers in and around Coventry and the West Midlands - and it begins on Friday. Drivers face serious delays on M20, M6 and near major UK airports as millions travel for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Friday, August 22, will be the busiest day for travel as more than three million journeys set off - with the M6 set to be a hotspot. Friday will see around three million getaway journeys, before rising to 3.4 million on Saturday, August 23.

Sunday, August 24, will bring an estimated 2.4 million trips, whilst Monday, August 25, is expected to see 2.7 million journeys. 6.1 million motorists are planning to travel at various points throughout the extended weekend.

Automotive expert Nick Zapolski, founder of ChooseMyCar.com, says that there are a numbe

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