A BROKEN down van on the M6 is causing long queues this morning.

The van broke down between junction 18 for Middlewich and Holmes Chapel and 19 for Knutsford at around 7am today.

One lane was closed while the vehicle was recovered.

All lanes have now reopened but traffic is still tailed back past junction 17 for Crewe.

The traffic is expected to add around 25 minutes onto travel times.