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If you fly often enough, you can clearly see that certain airports are *relatively less secure* than UK DfT security. I was through one in Europe recently that was openly well known for poor security back in the day and it really felt like theatre. It's partly because the UK sees itself as at higher risk of terror attack and partly the UK establishment gold plates everything it touches. It was the slavish obedience to rules others ignored that partly drove us out of the EU, those "silly" EU rules were often laughed at in France and rigidly enforced here. It's also a cultural thing in the Civil Service.

Not saying that other country's airports are inherently dangerous, just that if someone was looking to attack a UK flight, they'd likely look at a weak spot elsewhere.....hence we re-clear security.