Travellers have been evicted on from a massive supermarket distribution centre after spending 24 hours in the car park.

Around 40 caravans moved into a new Ocado warehouse in Church Manorway, Erith, reportedly stopping workers from doing their jobs for a day.

One worker, Darren Reed, said they had changed the locks stopping thousands from doing their jobs.

He said: “I work on the site and they stopped us from getting on with anything.”

Mr Reed also said there about 3,700 employees normally work at the site.

The travellers moved in on Monday just before midnight.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were made aware at approximately 11.30pm on Monday, June 21, following reports that a group of travellers had gained access to premises in Church Manorway, Erith.

“The travellers left the site shortly before 6pm yesterday. A notice of leave was served.”

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There was a policing presence at the site all day to monitor the situation.

A spokesman for Bexley Council said: “We can confirm that a group of travellers gained access to premises in Church Manorway, Erith.”

The spokesman confirmed the owners of the site had been informed and here was a policing presence at the site while the situation was ongoing.

The Ocado site is 500,000sq ft and processes thousands of orders every day.