Downing Street has pre-empted the findings of an investigation into the Russian plane crash in Egypt at the weekend by suggesting it might have been caused by a bomb.
The government said it was suspending all flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh for the foreseeable future, after holding an emergency meeting of Cobra, the government’s security committee. It also changed its travel advice and warned British citizens against travelling to the area.
Three flights set to depart the Red Sea tourist resort for the UK were grounded on Wednesday evening while a team of British aviation experts carried out a security assessment of the airport, Number 10 said.