US to ban lighters on planes

Lighters are to be banned on all flights from the United States amid fears they could be used to ignite bombs, it emerged today.

Lighters are to be banned on all flights from the United States amid fears they could be used to ignite bombs, it emerged today.

The ban was motivated by the case of convicted British “shoe-bomber” Richard Reid.

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