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| A man charged with trying to blow up a plane had been on a UK watch-list, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said. | A man charged with trying to blow up a plane had been on a UK watch-list, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said. |
| Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, was refused a visa in May and was placed on a security list after he applied to study at a bogus college. | Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, was refused a visa in May and was placed on a security list after he applied to study at a bogus college. |
| The Nigerian man targeted a Detroit-bound flight with explosives hidden in his clothes, it is claimed. | The Nigerian man targeted a Detroit-bound flight with explosives hidden in his clothes, it is claimed. |
| Police are searching several London properties linked to the Nigerian ex-University College London student. | Police are searching several London properties linked to the Nigerian ex-University College London student. |
| The home secretary said people on the same list as Mr Abdulmutallab cannot come into the UK, although they can pass through the country in transit and are not permanently banned. | The home secretary said people on the same list as Mr Abdulmutallab cannot come into the UK, although they can pass through the country in transit and are not permanently banned. |
| Those on a more serious watch-list for terror-related reasons would automatically have their details passed on internationally. | Those on a more serious watch-list for terror-related reasons would automatically have their details passed on internationally. |
| But this is not always the case with information about a person rejected due to concerns about an academic application. | But this is not always the case with information about a person rejected due to concerns about an academic application. |
| US FLIGHT ADVICE Only one item of hand luggage, including items bought airsideBA and Virgin Atlantic not charging to check in extra hand luggageCheck in wrapped presentsPassengers subject to "pat-down" searches before boarding, on top of usual security checksCustomers to remain seated during final hour of flightNo access to hand luggage and a ban on leaving possessions or blankets on laps during this hour 'Jet bomber' family tell of shock Father warned about 'jet bomber' Obama orders air security review | US FLIGHT ADVICE Only one item of hand luggage, including items bought airsideBA and Virgin Atlantic not charging to check in extra hand luggageCheck in wrapped presentsPassengers subject to "pat-down" searches before boarding, on top of usual security checksCustomers to remain seated during final hour of flightNo access to hand luggage and a ban on leaving possessions or blankets on laps during this hour 'Jet bomber' family tell of shock Father warned about 'jet bomber' Obama orders air security review |
| The home secretary said there was now a need to establish what communication had occurred between authorities in the UK and US, although he said the two countries routinely shared security information. | The home secretary said there was now a need to establish what communication had occurred between authorities in the UK and US, although he said the two countries routinely shared security information. |
| Mr Abdulmutallab was also on a US watch-list, although it allowed him to travel on planes flying into the country. | Mr Abdulmutallab was also on a US watch-list, although it allowed him to travel on planes flying into the country. |
| He was placed on the US's lowest risk watch-list by US authorities in November 2009, after his father expressed concerns to authorities about the behaviour of his son. | He was placed on the US's lowest risk watch-list by US authorities in November 2009, after his father expressed concerns to authorities about the behaviour of his son. |
| A family statement confirmed that the man's father contacted both Nigerian and foreign officials within the last two months to express his concerns after Mr Abdulmutallab ceased contact with his family. | A family statement confirmed that the man's father contacted both Nigerian and foreign officials within the last two months to express his concerns after Mr Abdulmutallab ceased contact with his family. |
| The home secretary told BBC Radio 4's Today programme US authorities should theoretically have been informed that the Nigerian man was on a UK watch-list and he doubted there had been a "hiccup" in procedures. | The home secretary told BBC Radio 4's Today programme US authorities should theoretically have been informed that the Nigerian man was on a UK watch-list and he doubted there had been a "hiccup" in procedures. |
| Mr Johnson also said there was a need to establish the nature of Mr Abdulmutallab's activities while he studied in the UK from 2005 to 2008. | Mr Johnson also said there was a need to establish the nature of Mr Abdulmutallab's activities while he studied in the UK from 2005 to 2008. |
| The home secretary said he did not believe that Mr Abdulmutallab was acting alone, adding that police and security services were examining whether he was radicalised while studying at University College. | The home secretary said he did not believe that Mr Abdulmutallab was acting alone, adding that police and security services were examining whether he was radicalised while studying at University College. |
| Mr Johnson said the UK's border security was extremely "robust". | Mr Johnson said the UK's border security was extremely "robust". |
| The key question is what did authorities know about him before the attack? Gordon CoreraBBC security correspondent How are passengers screened? | The key question is what did authorities know about him before the attack? Gordon CoreraBBC security correspondent How are passengers screened? |
| "We have a very, very strong border in this country, we have strong security measures. We've now monitored 135 million people trying to enter the country." | "We have a very, very strong border in this country, we have strong security measures. We've now monitored 135 million people trying to enter the country." |
| He said the visa system was now based on biometric fingerprints. | He said the visa system was now based on biometric fingerprints. |
| And, as concerns were raised about how a device could be taken on board a plane, the home secretary stressed that the UK intended to be "at the cutting edge" of full body scanning technology and would "put it in place as quickly as possible". | And, as concerns were raised about how a device could be taken on board a plane, the home secretary stressed that the UK intended to be "at the cutting edge" of full body scanning technology and would "put it in place as quickly as possible". |
| "There is an issue of cost and you always have to get this balance between ensuring that the security of our population, which is our primary concern, is balanced against people going about their normal daily business," the home secretary said. | "There is an issue of cost and you always have to get this balance between ensuring that the security of our population, which is our primary concern, is balanced against people going about their normal daily business," the home secretary said. |
| Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said: "We should not jump to any conclusions following the events in the United States, but the home secretary is being downright complacent if he thinks we have a tight and secure student visa system." | |
| BBC security correspondent Gordon Correra said the alleged attack prompted a number of questions about Mr Abdulmutallab, as well as many concerning the relationship between authorities in the UK and US. | BBC security correspondent Gordon Correra said the alleged attack prompted a number of questions about Mr Abdulmutallab, as well as many concerning the relationship between authorities in the UK and US. |
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| "The key question is what did authorities know about him before the attack? | "The key question is what did authorities know about him before the attack? |
| "In terms of the UK there has been the suggestion that he might have crossed the radar of the security service MI5 while he was in the UK, but without any indication that he was planning an attack. But was he in contact with any extremists here?" | "In terms of the UK there has been the suggestion that he might have crossed the radar of the security service MI5 while he was in the UK, but without any indication that he was planning an attack. But was he in contact with any extremists here?" |
| Our correspondent also said Mr Abdulmutallab's most recent application for a UK visa led to the question of why he would want to enter the country. | Our correspondent also said Mr Abdulmutallab's most recent application for a UK visa led to the question of why he would want to enter the country. |
| Air travellers are undergoing "pat-down" searches before boarding and being restricted to one item of hand luggage. | Air travellers are undergoing "pat-down" searches before boarding and being restricted to one item of hand luggage. |
| Several US-bound flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports did not get airborne until between two and three hours after their scheduled departure times on Sunday. | Several US-bound flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports did not get airborne until between two and three hours after their scheduled departure times on Sunday. |
| US authorities introduced the measures, along with a ban on leaving seats in the hour before landing, after Mr Abdulmutallab was tackled on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam as it approached Detroit on Friday. | US authorities introduced the measures, along with a ban on leaving seats in the hour before landing, after Mr Abdulmutallab was tackled on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam as it approached Detroit on Friday. |
| UK airport operator BAA said airline staff were carrying out checks and advised passengers to leave extra time to check in. | UK airport operator BAA said airline staff were carrying out checks and advised passengers to leave extra time to check in. |
| British Airways said most flights were on time at Monday afternoon, with a handful running around an hour behind schedule. | British Airways said most flights were on time at Monday afternoon, with a handful running around an hour behind schedule. |
| Travellers with Virgin Atlantic were urged to arrive at the boarding gate early. | Travellers with Virgin Atlantic were urged to arrive at the boarding gate early. |
| It is alleged that Mr Abdulmutallab spent about 20 minutes in the toilet before trying to set off a device moulded around his body, which had apparently passed undetected through airport checks. | It is alleged that Mr Abdulmutallab spent about 20 minutes in the toilet before trying to set off a device moulded around his body, which had apparently passed undetected through airport checks. |