First major UK airport scraps 100ml liquids rules with new scanners

Airport security rules over liquids were implemented in 2006 following a foiled terror plot to blow up planes flying from London to the US with homemade liquid bombs.

London City has become the UK’s first major airport to allow all passengers to pass through security without removing laptops and liquids from hand luggage (Liam McBurney/PA)

London City has become the UK’s first major airport to allow all passengers to pass through security without removing laptops and liquids from hand luggage.

The airport has installed new CT scanners which generate more detailed images of what is inside bags.