David Cameron will announce plans on Monday to recruit 1,900 intelligence and security staff, aimed at countering the threat of Isis attacks on Britain’s streets and on flights operating out of UK airports.
In what is thought to be the biggest increase in British security operations since the July 7 London terrorist attacks in 2005, the prime minister will also announce a review of security at airports around the world used by British travellers.
There would be more advice, training and equipment provided for local authorities at such airports. The British government is convinced that a Russian Metrojet flight was downed last month by a bomb placed on the aircraft at Sharm el-Sheikh airport in Egypt.