When’s best to travel by car or train in the UK this Christmas?

With industrial action expected to hit the railways and the roads, a guide to when might be a good time to travel

It is that time of year when millions of people will travel to see friends and family, take a well-earned break, or make a last-minute dash to the shops to pick up a Christmas present.

The festive getaway could be trickier than usual this year as Britain has been hit by wide-ranging industrial action across the transport network.

M25

M5 between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare

M6 around Birmingham

Stretches of the M1 smart motorway from Luton northwards

M60 and M62 in north-west England

M4 and M27 in Hampshire.