A minister has responded to an alleged threat to Heathrow Airport on a Twitter feed linked to Islamic State by calling for vigilance.
Transport minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said that all steps necessary would be taken "to keep the public safe".
It followed non-governmental counter-terrorism organisation SITE Intelligence Group warning it had become aware of a threat involving "a device placed in either Heathrow, LAX or JFK airports".
Lord Ahmad said: "We all need to be vigilant to the global threat of terrorism - in the UK we keep all aspects of aviation security under constant review and work closely with our international partners to mitigate risks.
"We will continue to take all steps necessary to keep the public safe, but for security reasons we do not comment in detail on specific measures or operational matters."
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