Part of a Kent motorway has reopened after a petrol tanker overturned in icy conditions.

The M26 westbound was shut after the incident between junctions five and six of the M25 at about 9am.

The M25 was also closed in both directions.

A Kent Police spokesman said: "It’s taken most of the day to ascertain the danger involved and to make the petrol safe and then to remove the tanker.

"Things will slowly start to get back to normal but there will be a bit of a backlog as the M25 and M26 westbound clear."