Three hundred staff at a company which supplies airline lounge services have had their airside security passes suspended, Sky News has learned.
Those affected are believed to be mainly cleaners and caterers.
Employer, Sodexo, says it is a precautionary measure and it follows news that police are investigating a scam involving airside security passes at Heathrow Airport.
Two young women, thought to be airport workers, have been arrested.
Heathrow said earlier that it had "taken appropriate action" until the police investigation is complete.
Scotland Yard would not reveal details of their suspicions around airside passes, but it is not thought to involve their illegal sale or cloning.
It could be part of a criminal plot - Heathrow was dubbed 'Thiefrow' after a string of thefts - but it will inevitably raise concerns about terrorism.
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