Motorists are being warned to prepare for lengthy delays to their journeys as millions make trips home.
Drivers have been warned to expect long queues as millions take to the roads ahead of the Christmas weekend.
The AA has said Friday will be the busiest day on the roads this week with an estimated 16.9 million journeys being made across the UK.Congestion will be further compounded thanks to a strike by thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Network Rail, causing train services to finish at around 3pm on Saturday.
Those traveling by air have also been warned to prepare for delays as Border Force workers are also set to strike on Friday. According to the RAC the roads will be busiest between 10am and 7pm on Friday, the last working day before Christmas. likely to be most affected congestion include the M25, the M60 near Manchester, the M6 in northwest England and the M40 in Oxfordshire.
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