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Afghan hijacker 'working at Heathrow'
An Afghan hijacker who forced an airliner to fly to Britain is now working at Heathrow, it has been disclosed.
Nazamuddin Mohammidy, 34, was one of a gang of nine that threatened to blow up an internal flight in Afghanistan, along with 173 passengers and crew, unless they were granted political asylum.
The Afghan hijackers forced the Boeing 727 to divert to Britain where they surrendered to police and the SAS after a 70-hour stand-off at Stansted Airport, Essex in February 2000.
Security breach at Norwich airport
A BBC East investigation has uncovered security issues at one of the UK's regional airports.
The undercover team exposed security loopholes by driving undetected into the restricted area of Norwich International Airport.
Security is supposed to be tight because of a "severe" threat of terrorism in the UK.
The team was able to pass undetected through a security checkpoint past three barriers on two separate days.
They walked to where aircraft are manoeuvred and serviced and spent 45 minutes inside without being challenged.
Cabin bag rules 'could confuse'
New rules for carry-on luggage that have come in at some UK airports could confuse passengers, a lobby group says.
Twenty-two airports are relaxing the rules to coincide with extra security checks, but others, including the UK's second busiest, Gatwick, are not.
Airline Easyjet said there was "massive scope" for confusion and it was retaining the one-bag rule on all its flights regardless of the airport.
The Department for Transport said that travellers can now carry more than one bag on board, providing the airport has installed improved security scanners and depending on their airline's policy.
A 23-year-old who called herself the "Lyrical Terrorist" has become the first woman in the UK to be convicted under the Terrorism Act.
Samina Malik, from Southall, west London, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of owning terrorist manuals.
The jury heard Malik had written extremist poems praising Osama Bin Laden, supporting martyrdom and discussing beheading. Malik worked at WH Smith at Heathrow Airport until her arrest last October.
She had earlier been found not guilty of the more serious charge, under Section 57 of the Act, of possessing an article for a terrorist purpose. She denied the charges.
Airport and Station Security to Toughen
LONDON (Reuters) - The government will boost security at stations, airports and other potential targets, under plans to be unveiled by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday. Restaurants, cinemas, schools and hospitals will also be instructed to improve security arrangements, Brown will say in parliament, according to the Sun newspaper. He is due to unveil details of a unified border force he announced in July, along with electronic screening of all passengers and tougher biometric visa requirements. "Terrorism can hit us anywhere from any place," he wrote in the paper.
Prime Minister announces new counter-terrorism strategy
In a statement to Parliament today, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Britain is to have a unified border force to 'strengthen the powers and surveillance capability' of those working to stop terrorists from entering the country.
Airport security costs 'too high'
The aviation industry has said it can no longer afford the spiralling costs of security at Britain's airports.
Costs have risen by 150% since new security measures were brought in after the 11 September attacks in 2001. Security now costs a quarter of major airports' income. Airports cover all security costs themselves, but say this is simply not sustainable
Security officials warn of long-term airport restrictions
Air passengers face long-term hand luggage restrictions because screening machines cannot detect all types of liquid explosive, security officials have warned.
The threat to airliners from liquid bombs represents a "step-change" in airport security and any relaxation of baggage guidelines is contingent on improved screening technology and the development of a global safety regime, the officials at the Department of Transport added. They said terrorists were constantly
Home Secretary's Statement to Parliament
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith told Parliament today the investigation into the weekend's attacks is the government's top priority.
Saying that the government's top priority is the investigation into last weekend's failed terror attacks, the Home Secretary gave Parliament a full briefing today on the weekend's events. The investigations into the incidents in London and Glasgow 'have involved police forces across the United Kingdom,' she said
Airport Security Staff Suspended
Some 16 security staff have been suspended from work at a major
UK airport following a television documentary which revealed
serious security lapses, the company said…………
European Union List of Banned Airlines
Sept 07 - The European Commission published an updated list of
air carriers prohibited from operation to, from or within the EU.
European Biometric Visa Information Database
June 07 - European Parliament proposal for a biometric database to
prevent so-called Visa shopping.
European Union New Security Rules
Nov 06 - The EU has adopted new security rules that restrict the amount
of liquids that you can take through security checkpoints within the EU
UK Aviation Terror Plot
Nov 06 - 15 people are charged in connection with an
alleged plot to blow up several transatlantic airliners.
For a full list of the charges
EU report on the financing of transport security
The European Commission has looked at the sharing of costs
between commercial operators and public bodies. For the full report
as at Aug 06
Review of UK Aviation Security by Sir John Wheeler
June 04 - Modified version of the 2002 report into a root and branch
review of aviation security in the United Kingdom.