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| UK terror threat now 'critical' | UK terror threat now 'critical' |
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| The UK's national terrorism threat level has been raised to "critical", Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said. | The UK's national terrorism threat level has been raised to "critical", Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said. |
| The announcement came after a meeting of the government emergencies committee Cobra, following a burning car being driven into a Glasgow airport terminal. | The announcement came after a meeting of the government emergencies committee Cobra, following a burning car being driven into a Glasgow airport terminal. |
| Ministers, police and security service officials began their third meeting in three days at 1900 BST, this time with a video link to ministers in Scotland. | Ministers, police and security service officials began their third meeting in three days at 1900 BST, this time with a video link to ministers in Scotland. |
| Cobra met earlier in the day to discuss the two car bombs found in London. | Cobra met earlier in the day to discuss the two car bombs found in London. |
| Police in the capital are checking CCTV footage in their investigation into the planting of two car bombs. | Police in the capital are checking CCTV footage in their investigation into the planting of two car bombs. |
| Strathclyde Police have arrested two people in connection with the incident at Glasgow Airport. | Strathclyde Police have arrested two people in connection with the incident at Glasgow Airport. |
| Eyewitnesses have described a Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main doors of Glasgow airport's terminal building with flames coming out from underneath shortly after 1500 BST. | Eyewitnesses have described a Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main doors of Glasgow airport's terminal building with flames coming out from underneath shortly after 1500 BST. |
| Downing Street has refused to comment on whether the events in Scotland and London are connected, saying it was a matter for the police. | Downing Street has refused to comment on whether the events in Scotland and London are connected, saying it was a matter for the police. |
| The BBC's Andy Tighe said there were "worrying similarities" between the two incidents but no-one in authority had yet made any "firm linkage." | The BBC's Andy Tighe said there were "worrying similarities" between the two incidents but no-one in authority had yet made any "firm linkage." |
| Vigilance call | Vigilance call |
| See map of where devices were found in London | See map of where devices were found in London |
| All flights to and from the airport have been suspended. | All flights to and from the airport have been suspended. |
| Both Mercedes were found to contain explosive materials Car bomb leads Blazing car crashes at airport | Both Mercedes were found to contain explosive materials Car bomb leads Blazing car crashes at airport |
| A Scottish government spokesperson said Scottish Ministers are in touch with their Whitehall opposite numbers and First Minister Alex Salmond and have spoken to prime minister Gordon Brown. | |
| Mr Salmond and Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill will be taking part in the Cobra meeting. | Mr Salmond and Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill will be taking part in the Cobra meeting. |
| Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Bill Aitken said details about the incident were still "scant" but added: "Once the full information is available from Strathclyde Police we will need to react. | Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Bill Aitken said details about the incident were still "scant" but added: "Once the full information is available from Strathclyde Police we will need to react. |
| "I am sure that there will be a calm and realistic assessment and in the meantime one can only feel desperately sorry for the thousands of passengers who will have been inconvenienced as a result of what is clearly a serious incident." | "I am sure that there will be a calm and realistic assessment and in the meantime one can only feel desperately sorry for the thousands of passengers who will have been inconvenienced as a result of what is clearly a serious incident." |
| Earlier in the day, Cobra met to discuss the London car bomb attempts. | Earlier in the day, Cobra met to discuss the London car bomb attempts. |
| Terror threat | Terror threat |
| In the early hours of Friday, two Mercedes containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were found left outside the Tiger Tiger club in Haymarket and a nearby street but the devices did not detonate. | In the early hours of Friday, two Mercedes containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were found left outside the Tiger Tiger club in Haymarket and a nearby street but the devices did not detonate. |
| Unconfirmed reports suggest police may have an image of a suspect leaving the vehicle left outside the Tiger Tiger club. | Unconfirmed reports suggest police may have an image of a suspect leaving the vehicle left outside the Tiger Tiger club. |
| Police increased patrols and security for events in London over the weekend, including the Gay Pride parade, the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium and the Wimbledon tennis championships. | Police increased patrols and security for events in London over the weekend, including the Gay Pride parade, the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium and the Wimbledon tennis championships. |
| Police have urged anyone with information to phone the confidential Anti-Terrorist hotline number on 0800789321. | Police have urged anyone with information to phone the confidential Anti-Terrorist hotline number on 0800789321. |
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