Protester shuts busy motorway

Updated 14.11 Fri Aug 15 2008

Rush hour traffic has ground to a halt after a Fathers 4 Justice protester climbed on to a gantry on one of Britain's busiest roads.

Holidaymakers heading to Heathrow Airport are among those caught up in long tailbacks after four lanes of the M25 were closed because of the demo by a man dressed as Batman.

The affected section is on the anti-clockwise carriageway between junction 15 - the M4 turn-off - and junction 14, for Heathrow

The affected section is on the anti-clockwise carriageway between junction 15 - the M4 turn-off - and junction 14, for Heathrow.

The Highways Agency said traffic jams are stretching back to junction 16.

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