Stringent security measures are in place at all UK airports so we've pulled together some guidance on how to prepare for security and what you can and can't take through. We've also included advice about specific items such as baby milk, medicines and electrical items.

Making sure passengers only bring appropriate items on board their flight is one of our biggest responsibilities.

Please follow this advice to ensure your journey through security is as smooth as possible:  

• Have your boarding pass ready to scan. Your passport is not required at security
• Liquids can now be brought through security in containers of up to two litres, provided they are not in metal or double walled containers, these still need to be emptied prior to going through security. All other liquids can stay inside your hand luggage when passing through security. These toiletries include creams, gels, pastes, sprays and aerosols
• Your laptop, iPad, Kindle and any other large electrical items can also be left inside your hand luggage, there is no need to remove these items from your bag to be screened
• Remove coats, jackets and belts. They will need to be X-rayed along with your hand luggage
• You may need to remove your shoes before going through the security scanner

We recommend packing all food and powders in to hold luggage wherever possible. These items can obstruct images on X-ray machines and lead to extra manual bag checks. This may cause delays at security.