Originally Posted by catandmouse

Even simpler, implement a system similar to that used in the Schengen area, where passengers are security screened once and are then considered secure and are not further security-screened during connections. To those who claim that the requirements in the UK are greater than in the Schengen area, I would respectfully point out that Heathrow appears to regularly fail EU tests and that is the justification for the "Go-Slow" activity in security. At least that is the reason given by the numpties manning security if you ask why they move so slowly and need to screen each laptop half a dozen times. Eliminating previously screened passengers from trusted airports would slash the number of people having to get through flight connections.