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Brussels explosions: UK police increase presence after attacks | |
(35 minutes later) | |
UK police numbers have been stepped up at "key locations", including transport hubs, after terror attacks in Brussels left at least 13 people dead. | |
The blasts hit Brussels Airport and a metro station in the Belgian capital shortly after 07:00 GMT. | |
Prime Minister David Cameron is to hold a meeting of the UK's emergency response committee Cobra on Tuesday. | |
The Foreign Office is advising UK nationals to avoid crowds and issued an emergency number - 020 7008 0000. | |
Heathrow and Gatwick have stepped up security, while flights between the UK and Brussels are disrupted. | |
Brussels Airport issued a statement confirming all flights were cancelled, with passengers advised to contact their airlines. | |
'Do all we can' | |
Flights from the UK that were in the air when the attacks happened have been diverted to other Belgian and Dutch airports. | |
Mr Cameron, who will chair a Cobra meeting later, tweeted: I am shocked and concerned by the events in Brussels. We will do everything we can to help." | |
Brussels explosions 'leave 20 dead' | |
Brussels blasts - latest updates | Brussels blasts - latest updates |
In Pictures: Brussels blasts | |
The attacks come four days after Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Paris attacks, was captured in Brussels. | The attacks come four days after Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Paris attacks, was captured in Brussels. |
The Belgian government has confirmed casualties at the airport but has given no numbers. The cause of the explosions is unknown. | The Belgian government has confirmed casualties at the airport but has given no numbers. The cause of the explosions is unknown. |
Belgium has raised its terror threat to its highest level. | Belgium has raised its terror threat to its highest level. |
In the latest developments: | In the latest developments: |
The UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer, Mark Rowley, said the increase in police presence around the UK was a "precaution" and not in response to any specific information or intelligence. | |
In London, he said the Met were putting more police on duty to carry out patrols at key locations. | |
The UK terror threat level has stayed at "severe" since August 2014, meaning an attack is highly likely. |