Passengers using Heathrow and Manchester airports have been told that from today they will not be allowed to board their flights if they refuse to submit to full-body scans.
The advanced imaging technology (AIT) scanners went into operation at the two airports at noon, despite concerns expressed by civil liberties campaigners. Birmingham airport will follow suit later this month, ahead of a national rollout.
The new security measure for air passengers follows the attempted bomb attack aboard a US plane on Christmas Day. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is accused of trying to detonate a bomb hidden in his underpants as his flight was about to land in Detroit.
Full story: Compulsory full-body scans launched at Heathrow – Times Online