M5 Motorway Closures in Somerset Force Businesses to Cut Working Hours Amid Gridlock

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Repeated M5 closures in Somerset have forced a local haulage firm to shorten its working week to four and a half days.

Restaurateurs and farmers along the A38 diversion route report lost trade and severe delays during summer gridlocks.

Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox led a parliamentary debate calling on National Highways to review its incident response procedures.

Roads Minister Justin Madders stated that authorities must ensure every measure is taken to minimise traffic disruption.

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