Birmingham Airport back open after evacuation

Birmingham Airport said it was "slowly returning to normal" after its terminal was evacuated over a suspicious vehicle. Many flights were grounded and people told to leave the airport building while a police operation got under way at about 12:20 BST. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team searched the vehicle which was "deemed to be safe", West Midlands Police said. An airport spokesperson apologised for "any inconvenience and disruption" but said "the safety and security of everyone at the airport was our number one priority as we worked through this incident with police partners." The evacuation affected passengers who were checking in for the flights, with a police cordon set up around the airport and people advised not to travel to the airport. The BBC understands passengers who had cleared security were permitted to go through to departures as they were deemed safe.<br/>