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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