David Cameron: heightened airport security puts passenger safety first

Source: Guardian UK

Terrorist bomb risk will mean extra checks and precautions says PM, after US intelligence on extremist Yemen and Syria groups

The safety of passengers "must come first", David Cameron said as security was stepped up at British airports amid fears that terrorists were working on a bomb that could sidestep current safety measures.

The prime minister said he hoped the measures would not cause unnecessary delays but stressed that no risks could be taken with passenger safety.

Changes to security measures were announced after the US homeland security secretary, Jeh Johnson, ordered a beefing up of security at foreign airports that have direct flights to America – reportedly acting on intelligence that groups in Yemen and Syria had joined forces to plot an attack.

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