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| 'UK student' in jet terror probe | 'UK student' in jet terror probe |
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| Police are conducting searches at a mansion block in London in connection with the inquiry into an attempted act of terrorism on a US passenger plane. | Police are conducting searches at a mansion block in London in connection with the inquiry into an attempted act of terrorism on a US passenger plane. |
| Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, a Nigerian being held after the flight to Detroit, is thought to have been a student at University College London. | Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, a Nigerian being held after the flight to Detroit, is thought to have been a student at University College London. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the UK would take "whatever action was necessary" to protect passengers. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the UK would take "whatever action was necessary" to protect passengers. |
| UK airport operator BAA said searches on flights to the US would increase. | UK airport operator BAA said searches on flights to the US would increase. |
| BAA said: "Passengers travelling to the United States should expect their airline to carry out additional security checks prior to boarding." | BAA said: "Passengers travelling to the United States should expect their airline to carry out additional security checks prior to boarding." |
| Meanwhile, a statement on the British Airways website said Washington has revised its security arrangements for all travellers to the US and they would only be allowed one piece of hand luggage. | Meanwhile, a statement on the British Airways website said Washington has revised its security arrangements for all travellers to the US and they would only be allowed one piece of hand luggage. |
| The security of the public must always be our primary concern Gordon Brown US probes flight 'terror attack' | The security of the public must always be our primary concern Gordon Brown US probes flight 'terror attack' |
| A BA spokesman said the directive meant US-bound passengers on all airlines would be subjected to additional screening. | A BA spokesman said the directive meant US-bound passengers on all airlines would be subjected to additional screening. |
| "We apologise to passengers for any delays to their journeys. Safety and security are our top priorities and will not be compromised." | "We apologise to passengers for any delays to their journeys. Safety and security are our top priorities and will not be compromised." |
| Extra resources | Extra resources |
| Passengers on the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 operated by Delta say a man was overpowered on Christmas Day after trying to ignite an explosive device as the Airbus 330 approached Detroit from Amsterdam. | Passengers on the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 operated by Delta say a man was overpowered on Christmas Day after trying to ignite an explosive device as the Airbus 330 approached Detroit from Amsterdam. |
| According to reports in the US, Mr Abdulmutallab has links to al-Qaeda. | According to reports in the US, Mr Abdulmutallab has links to al-Qaeda. |
| UCL said it had a record of a student with a name similar to the man being questioned in the US. | UCL said it had a record of a student with a name similar to the man being questioned in the US. |
| A spokesperson said that while the name Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab did not appear in its records, a student called Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was enrolled on a mechanical engineering course between September 2005 and June 2008. | A spokesperson said that while the name Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab did not appear in its records, a student called Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was enrolled on a mechanical engineering course between September 2005 and June 2008. |
| It added: "It must be stressed that the university has no evidence that this is the same person currently being referred to in the media." | It added: "It must be stressed that the university has no evidence that this is the same person currently being referred to in the media." |
| BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said the British authorities were informed of a possible connection to the UK on Thursday evening. | BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said the British authorities were informed of a possible connection to the UK on Thursday evening. |
| The plane was carrying 278 passengers | |
| The MI5 and police teams assigned to the case are trying ascertain whether Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab and Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is the same person, our correspondent said. | The MI5 and police teams assigned to the case are trying ascertain whether Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab and Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is the same person, our correspondent said. |
| It is understood one of their key priorities will also be to check whether the arrested man has cropped up in the course of any other investigations. | It is understood one of their key priorities will also be to check whether the arrested man has cropped up in the course of any other investigations. |
| The prime minister said he had been in contact with Sir Paul Stephenson, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, because of the "serious potential threat". | The prime minister said he had been in contact with Sir Paul Stephenson, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, because of the "serious potential threat". |
| Mr Brown said: "The security of the public must always be our primary concern. | Mr Brown said: "The security of the public must always be our primary concern. |
| "We have been working closely with the US authorities investigating this incident since it happened." | "We have been working closely with the US authorities investigating this incident since it happened." |
| BBC News correspondent Richard Slee said there was fairly low-key police activity at the last known address of Mr Abdulmutallab, a basement flat in a smart mansion block near Harley Street in central London. | BBC News correspondent Richard Slee said there was fairly low-key police activity at the last known address of Mr Abdulmutallab, a basement flat in a smart mansion block near Harley Street in central London. |
| Reporting from the scene, he said police forensic officers have been seen going into the building on Mansfield Street. | Reporting from the scene, he said police forensic officers have been seen going into the building on Mansfield Street. |
| A blue English Heritage plaque states that philanthropist Sir Robert Mayer once lived there. | A blue English Heritage plaque states that philanthropist Sir Robert Mayer once lived there. |
| The Metropolitan Police said its officers were liaising with the US authorities. | The Metropolitan Police said its officers were liaising with the US authorities. |
| A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "Searches are being carried out at addresses in central London." | |
| A UK Department for Transport spokeswoman said: "In response to events in Detroit the US authorities have requested additional measures for US-bound flights. | A UK Department for Transport spokeswoman said: "In response to events in Detroit the US authorities have requested additional measures for US-bound flights. |
| "We are monitoring the situation and will make any assessments as necessary as this develops." | "We are monitoring the situation and will make any assessments as necessary as this develops." |