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Article: English visitors f lying to Scotland are told: Show your passports; MP's anger as airport police use terrorism laws to check passengers' identification.(News)
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 27, 2009
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Byline: Michael Tait
PASSENGERS travelling on flights from England to Scotland are being forced to show passports to police.
The situation came to light when Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling was shocked to be asked for identification under anti-terror laws by airport officers.
And last night he demanded an explanation from Scotland's top police chief and said he was worried that people travelling on domestic flights now face checks akin to border controls.
The Tory MP has written to Strathclyde Chief Constable Stephen House asking why his officers are routinely stopping airline passengers using powers normally used to combat ...