Protection officer travelling with Britain's Foreign Secretary stood down after leaving gun on plane

A police protection officer travelling with Dominic Raab was stood down from duties after leaving his gun on a plane (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

A police protection officer who was travelling with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been suspended from duties after leaving his gun on a plane.

The officer had been travelling with Mr Raab on a visit to the US when he left his gun on a plane at London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday.