Huge part of London is going to be hell on earth this weekend thanks to M25 closure – stay at home and paint instead

If you’re thinking of driving anywhere in south west London or the surrounding counties this weekend: don’t.

That’s the basic summary of the advice of the National Highways agency which has offered official advice for people to ‘decorate the bathroom or something’ instead.

That’s because part of the M25 motorway is set to close for a full weekend for the first time ever.

A five-mile stretch of the road between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey will be shut in both directions from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday.