Brits are bracing for Easter travel chaos today as a record 22 million journeys are expected across the UK in the busiest day of the Bank Holiday getaway.

Drivers face long queues on major routes including the M25, M6, M5 and A303 as millions head off to visit family, take staycations or jet abroad. Congestion is expected to be especially severe on parts of the M25 around London, the M6 through Birmingham and towards Blackpool, and the M5 heading into the South West. The AA says 21.7 million trips are planned today alone, making it busier than any other day of the four-day weekend. Rail passengers are also being hit by major disruption, with a six-day shutdown on part of the West Coast Main Line and hundreds of engineering works taking place across the network. Airports are expected to be packed too, with two million Britons flying overseas between Good Friday and Easter Monday. Forecasters have also warned that powerful winds of up to 90mph could cause further disruption over the weekend, particularly across Scotland, northern England and Wales.

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