"Passengers at Britain's biggest airport, Heathrow, can leave liquids in containers up to two litres in their bags while going through security, after it finally completed the rollout of new high-tech CT scanners. Electronics such as laptops can also be left in luggage, while clear plastic bags for liquids no longer have to be used. Heathrow now says it is the biggest airport in the world to have the new equipment fully rolled out across all its terminals."
"The rollout of the new high-tech scanners across the UK has suffered a series of setbacks over the past few years. Boris Johnson promised in 2019 that the rules about taking liquids through security in containers of no more than 100ml, inside plastics bags, would be scrapped by the end of 2022. The pandemic eventually put paid to that. In December 2022, the Conservative government promised state-of-the-art scanning equipment would be installed in security lanes by June 2024 in the "biggest shake-up of airport security rules in decades". Then-Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the dominance of "tiny toiletry" was nearly over."
Heathrow passengers can carry liquids in containers up to two litres and may leave electronics such as laptops in bags while passing through security following a full rollout of high-tech CT scanners across all terminals. Clear plastic bags for liquids are no longer required. The scanners provide improved images of cabin bags and can process thousands of passengers per hour with greater efficiency while maintaining safety and security standards. Other UK airports including Gatwick, Edinburgh and Birmingham upgraded earlier and raised their liquids limit to two litres. The national rollout encountered delays, including pandemic disruption and missed government deadlines.
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