Hundreds stuck in queues snaking around car park at Birmingham Airport

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Several airports across the UK planned to increase the limit of liquids in hand luggage from 100ml to two litres following the introduction of a new scanning system, known as Next Generation Security Checkpoints. At Birmingham Airport, passengers can only carry containers up to 100ml in liquids, pastes and gels in their hand luggage Birmingham Airport posted additional information on X: “Do not put them in plastic bags in your hand luggage and do not remove them at security. There is no restriction on how many 100ml containers are carried.” A spokesperson for the airport previously said in a statement: “The rules that we have been adhering to since March are now very clear in that only liquids, pastes and gels up to 100ml can be carried through in hand luggage. “Since opening our new security area, and despite being one of the first UK airports to comply, we have been limited on the use of our multi-million-pound equipment due to an outstanding regulatory restriction meaning we had to limit liquids to 100ml.