Is Britain's national security under threat? | LBC

Following several reports of 'suspicious' activity across the UK, Matthew Wright is joined by former Head of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office, Chris Phillips, and Christopher Steele, former Head of the MI6 Russia Desk.

Police carried out a "controlled explosion" at Euston station on Saturday. The station was evacuated after a suspicious package was found, with police cordoning off the area as a precautionary measure.

It comes after the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport was evacuated on Friday due to a "security incident". Two people were detained in connection with the bomb scare but were later "allowed to continue their journeys", Sussex Police said.

The US embassy in London was also put on lockdown on Friday due to another suspicious package. The Met police attended and closed Ponton Road "out of an abundance of caution".

Chester bus and railway station was evacuated on Friday too due to "suspicious activity on two buses". A bomb squad robot was deployed towards the buses, where it detonated a "suspicious" package in a controlled explosion.

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[DennGlanzig]

Cue Nigel Farage blaming Eritreans and Syrians living in a Travelodge in Northampton.

[lauradavies]

There is the possibility that someone is testing the system ready for bigger things

[Raw_Deal]

I'm much more concerned about the son of a KGB agent in the house of Lords. Thanks Boris.

[hopefull]

Thank you for highlighting these unusual patterns of events. The more we are aware & alert the less chance of sleep walking our way into possible disaster. Growing up in N. Ireland i fully understand how important it is to be aware but not live in fear.

[AUNEDJ]

Royal Mail losing packages is not of any surprise.

[godsgod]

But Brexit is suppose to mean we have control of our borders and fewer suspicious packages.

[dub]

Putin playing games to frighten the Gammons. All it takes is an old radio and some play-dough and the Mail readers go running for their Anderson shelters screaming about Starmer starting WW3. 😂😂

[antonycharnock]

No mention of the drones over airbases in the UK?

[cameronmason]

People on edge see danger everywhere. There's your pattern

[johng.]

"suspect packages" also known as left luggage.

[paulbee]

It's like somebody is planting them just to blame someone else

[blacksabbath]

Distractions distractions 🫣 smells fishy 😳

[chrish]

How much does a Storm Shadow missile cost? How many pensioners have to turn their heating off to pay for ONE?

[benknights]

It's part of keeping you scared.... Ramping up the rhetoric. Scary times.

[domclarke]

There is clearly a threat and security and police forces are on high alert.

[railworker]

This is fascists vs fascists. Know who you’re voting for.

[MsCharlieBrown]

No doubt Farage is in the middle of this.

[danage]

Santa Claus wicked sense of humour!
someone's for the naughty list

[oweng]

So we’re allowed to ask questions and speculate about patterns of attacks now? Or does it still depend on who it is?

[karstenbalamagi]

dont understand the panic you know fartage, the tories and so on, cant be that hard to find origins of this.