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'Liquid rule' reintroduced at six UK airports despite security upgrades

Government
James Chapple
10 June 2024

The so-called airport "liquid rule" limiting liquids carried in hand luggage to 100ml has been reintroduced at the six UK airports that have completed their upgrades to new security scanners designed to bring the rule to an end.

Restrictions could be eased as soon as 2024

The government had hoped to end the 'liquid rule' by June 2024

The government in December 2022 gave airports until the start of June 2024 to install next generation scanners that would allow passengers to carry liquids in excess of 100ml and to leave them in their hand luggage, along with devices like laptops and tablets.