This is all that remains of a London taxi after it caught fire on the M2 this afternoon.

The male driver and his female passenger, who are thought to be in their 40s or 50s, were unharmed.

The incident happened on the coastbound carriageway between junctions 2 and 3 at about 1:30pm.

The carriageway was blocked for a short time while the emergency services dealt with the fire.

Firefighters spent 30 minutes at the scene putting out the blaze, which reduced the car to a shell.

The fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.