Some UK airports no longer require you to take your liquids out of hand luggage (Image: Getty) When it comes to packing hand luggage for a holiday abroad it has become standard practice to put whatever liquids you need into small containers which then need to be taken out again as you go through security. This rule came into effect in the UK in 2006 after a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives was uncovered. As a result travellers have to make sure that each liquid they carry fits into containers of no more than 100ml and are kept in a clear plastic bag to go through scanners.

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