Britain launches airport security review

BRITAIN said yesterday it was reviewing airport security and passenger screening procedures after a Nigerian who had studied in Britain was charged over last week’s failed plot to bomb a US passenger jet.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Britain was working closely with the United States and other countries to improve information sharing on potential terrorism suspects.

In co-operation with the United States, Britain would examine new techniques to enhance airport security, such as full-body scanners and explosive trace and advanced X-ray technology, Brown said in an article for a government website.