Fuel Price Protests in England Add to Road Chaos in Holiday Road Network - Tasnim News Agency

Fuel price protesters kicked off their day of disruption on the 'holiday road network' in south-west England as they were pictured driving incredibly slowly on the M5 in Somerset on Friday - while police followed quietly behind.

The Avon and Somerset force said a "protest convoy of about 10 vehicles" had entered the motorway northbound at J24 for Bridgwater, SkyNews reported.

Police warned previously that the M4 and M32 could also be affected.

Fuel Price Stand Against Tax, a Facebook group with 53,000 members, shared a post suggesting activists will assemble "nationwide" to make their voices heard.

Protests are planned in Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, London and Manchester.