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Old Mar 21, 2017 | 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by justatourist
Only if the EU follows too because the UK tends to follow the US blindly on some issues.
It is possible that other countries may impose additional restrictions but, at this time, they have not and any suggestion that they will is pure speculation.
Originally Posted by Richmond_Surrey
Most UK policies won't cover valuables and electronics in the hold.
While that is possible, some people may be eligible to claim on both travel and home insurance for certain devices. Also, many businesses already have measures in place to deal with stolen devices and I suspect that they would be able to cater to damaged ones too.
Originally Posted by sonicking
Sorry if this question has been asked before. But does this affect bookreaders (e.g., Kindle) and cameras (like a small one)?
Yes.
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