Heathrow gets huge security increase

More than 400 soldiers were drafted in to provide extra security at Heathrow Airport and a number of other unspecified sites across London today to combat a new terrorist threat.

Troops began to take up their new positions at one of the world’s busiest international airports at 6am and will be deployed throughout the rest of the day as part of a “contingency plan” authorised by the British government and the Metropolitan Police.